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Berkshire Hathaway owns 11 percent of the ratings agency. Will this keep it from getting downgraded by Moody's?
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Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist at AMP Capital Investors, believes there is a an 80% chance of U.S. credit rating downgrade even if the House & Senate comes to an agreement at the eleventh hour.
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Across Wall Street, bankers and traders—including company executives—are aggravated that the Fed "is refusing to engage in scenario planning for a US downgrade or default," the FT reports.
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When "the dollar is the reserve currency underpinning the system, waking up to discover that U.S. debt may not be AAA after all is surely a market event,” says an analyst at one European bank.
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You might be surprised by some of the possible answers. Click ahead to see what happens if the U.S. credit rating is downgraded.
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Discussing the impact a downgrade on U.S. credit would have on cities across America, with Mayor Ron Littlefield, (D) Chattanooga, TN; Mayor Michael Coleman, (D) Columbus, Ohio, and Mayor Greg Fischer, (D) Louisville, KY.
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Last night, I spoke with David Beers, head of S&P's sovereign debt rating committee on CNBC’s Kudlow Report. He made it very clear: the U.S. must take steps to lower its debt/GDP trend over the long run.
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CNBC's Hampton Pearson has the details from Capitol Hill on the role of major credit rating agencies in the U.S. debt ceiling debate.
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Martin Feldstein, Council of Economic Advisors former chairman, weighs in on the debate over raising the debt ceiling and what it means to the U.S. economy.
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As we edge ever closer to next Tuesday, August 2nd, those of us who cover the housing market are trying to figure out what this will mean to mortgage interest rates. They are currently bouncing around historic lows and have been for some time. Refinances are surging, as the seven people left who haven't yet refied are scrambling to do so. But are we all worried over nothing?
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Which sovereigns are the potential winners of the U.S. debt crisis?
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As the U.S. inches closer to a possible default, the already struggling municipal markets are feeling the pain, Bernard Beal, CEO of M.R. Beal & Company, told CNBC Tuesday.
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Widely followed market strategist Dick Bove says that if the stalemate over the debt ceiling results in higher borrowing costs, the ripple effects will be severe.
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As the Aug. 2 deadline to raise the country's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling approaches, investors should expect a downgrade—although it will probably only have a minor impact, said Thomas Lee, JPMorgan's chief U.S. equity strategist.
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Stephen Walsh, CIO of Western Asset management, told CNBC Monday that it’s the borrowers at the lower end of investment grade that may suffer if there is a downgrade of U.S. debt.
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The Federal Reserve maybe able to fund the U.S. government if no deal to raise the debt ceiling is reached.
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How to pick the best sectors in an uncertain market, with Pankaj Patel, Credit Suisse.
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A job loss can be devastating to a family's finances. Your "Plan B" might be starting your own business, going back to school or training for a new career while looking for a new job. How do you begin?
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Discussing whether credit agencies wield too much influence, with Win Thin, Brown Brothers Harriman, and Andrew Busch, Money in Motion.
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The debate has lasted longer and has been more intractable than anyone has expected, says John Chambers, S&P managing director.
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Weighing in on what a downgrade of U.S. bond ratings will mean to investors and the U.S. government, with Roger Altman, Evercore Partners founder/chairman.
