The Idiot’s Guide to the U.S. credit downgrade
Posted By Prieur du Plessis On August 19, 2011 @ 8:10 am In Economy,US | 1 Comment
On August 5, Standard and Poor’s downgraded the U.S.’s sterling AAA sovereign credit rating to AA+. But what does this really mean for consumers and citizens? The good people at Visible [1] have compiled a very useful guide to help steer one through the ups and downs of credit ratings.
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Source: Visible [1], August 17, 2011 (hat tip: The Big Picture [2]).
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[1] Visible: http://www.visibletechnologies.com/blog/2011/08/17/credit-downgrade-infographic/
[2] The Big Picture: http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/08/the-idiot%E2%80%99s-guide-to-the-sp-credit-downgrade/
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[4] (What's this?): http://www.wikinvest.com/blogger/wikinvest_wire
[5] Why the U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Could Cause a Full-Fledged Market Crash: https://moneymorning.com/2011/08/09/why-us-credit-rating-downgrade-could-cause-full-fledged-market-crash
[6] US Debt Downgraded Again: http://livesilverprices.net/us-debt-downgraded-again
[7] Au Revoir, AAA: Standard & Poor’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating: https://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2012/01/13/france-credit-rating-downgraded
[8] Credit Ratings Agencies: http://www.wikinvest.com/concept/Credit_Ratings_Agencies
[9] Wikinvest: http://www.wikinvest.com
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