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Do we care if S&P lowers the US credit rating?

Asked by cockswain (15286points) July 13th, 2011

Do we still care about credit ratings when it turned out the recession was largely caused by AAA rated mortgage backed derivatives? Do these credit rating institutions have any credibility?

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