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National Debt

Where does the US credit rating come from?

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
May 25, 2023
Atsi Sheth from Moody's gives us a behind the scenes look into the company's ratings process.
"In the most basic terms, a credit rating is really an opinion on the credit quality of any entity that borrows on the debt capital markets," said Atsi Sheth at Moody's Investors Service.
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Banks in Turmoil

What does a bank's credit rating really tell us?

by Samantha Fields
Mar 21, 2023
Credit rating agency Moody's had given Silicon Valley Bank a high rating — right up until it failed.
A sign for Moody's rating agencyat the company headquarters. Credit rating firms gave high marks to SBV and Signature Bank before collapsing.
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Economic, political forces harm South Africa's rating

by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 11, 2015
Africa's second-largest economy could have its debt downgraded to junk level.
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S&P downgrades European Union's credit rating

by Nigel Cassidy
Dec 20, 2013
Citing concerns over the massive bailouts in Europe, Standard and Poor has stripped the EU of its AAA rating.
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Raising the Debt Ceiling

If 'creditworthiness is like virginity,' did the U.S. just lose it?

by Rob Schmitz
Oct 17, 2013
America's creditworthiness takes a hit in Asia, even with the debt ceiling raised and the government reopening.
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Justice Department sues S&P over securities ratings

by Jim Burress
Feb 5, 2013
In a lawsuit filed late Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice claims the credit rating firm Standard & Poor’s knew some $4 billion worth of mortgage-backed securities were risky.
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European Debt Crisis

French credit rating slips, but national attitude is defiant

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 20, 2012
French bonds fell today in the wake of Moody's downgrading the nation's credit rating. So is the second largest economy in Europe shrugging its collective shoulders? Non!
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CFPB to oversee credit reporting agencies

by Scott Tong
Jul 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this morning it will assume oversight of the credit reporting industry.
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Chinopoly

China: Stuck with its addiction to U.S. debt

by Rob Schmitz
Aug 7, 2011
Shanghai's Pudong district...built with help from the purchase of US debt. Officially, the response from China's government to...
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News In Brief

MID-DAY UPDATE: Davos and FCIC

by Katharine Crnko
Jan 27, 2011
The World Economic Forum is underway in Davos, Switzerland, and already we're hearing from forum participants. A senior executive of Goldman Sachs...
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