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Where does the US credit rating come from?
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Atsi Sheth from Moody’s gives us a behind the scenes look into the company’s ratings process.
What does a bank’s credit rating really tell us?
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Credit rating agency Moody’s had given Silicon Valley Bank a high rating — right up until it failed.
Economic, political forces harm South Africa’s rating
Africa's second-largest economy could have its debt downgraded to junk level.
S&P downgrades European Union’s credit rating
Citing concerns over the massive bailouts in Europe, Standard and Poor has stripped the EU of its AAA rating.
If ‘creditworthiness is like virginity,’ did the U.S. just lose it?
America's creditworthiness takes a hit in Asia, even with the debt ceiling raised and the government reopening.
Justice Department sues S&P over securities ratings
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.
French credit rating slips, but national attitude is defiant
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!
CFPB to oversee credit reporting agencies
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this morning it will assume oversight of the credit reporting industry.
China: Stuck with its addiction to U.S. debt
Shanghai's Pudong district…built with help from the purchase of US debt. Officially, the response from China's government to…
MID-DAY UPDATE: Davos and FCIC
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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