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America's credit downgraded, but how does that compare to the rest of the world?
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Aug 10, 2011
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Warren Buffett vs. S&P?
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Sep 21, 2011
This final note today, in which S&P beats up on Warren Buffet. The billionaire went on CNBC this morning, said he wasn't worried at all about...
Downgraded: The price of strutting and fretting
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Sep 21, 2011
Apparently, all of the sound and fury does signify something -- at least to the ratings agencies.
All of the political theater we've witnessed o...
Downgrade: What Happens Next?
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Sep 21, 2011
**To hear the latest news and analysis on the U.S. debt downgrade, listen to Marketplace Morning Report's roundup here:...
U.S. Downgrade: The First Wall Street Analyst Reactions
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Aug 8, 2011
If you're having a good weekend, you're a person who doesn't have any money in the markets. For everyone else, this is a weekend of looking for a...
WHITEBOARD: What is a ratings agency, anyway?
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Nov 11, 2011
How credit agencies work from Marketplace on Vimeo.
Here's how I look at it. Imagine a house, full of medical students, none of whom have a ...
China: Stuck with its addiction to U.S. debt
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Nov 3, 2011
Shanghai's Pudong district...built with help from the purchase of US debt.
Officially, the response from China's government to...
Sony offers identity theft protection
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Jul 11, 2011
In a related story: your dog offers to guard that pork chop. Sony's PlayStation Network have until July 31st to sign up for AllClear ID, a program...
Sony apologizes about the hacks, holds up new toy as a distraction
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Jun 7, 2011
Sony pulled into E3 with its head hung low after weeks of hacks, the latest probably happening as I type this. And there's another one. And another...
Sony's swiss cheese security
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Jun 7, 2011
The new hackers on the block, Lulz Security, said Monday they hacked Sony again. It reminds me of my junior high basketball game - the score was,...








