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Standard & Poor's downgrades U.S. debt rating to AA+WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's removed the US government from its list of risk-free borrowers Friday night, citing concern about the rising burden of the federal debt. The nation's rating was reduced to AA-plus ... read more
US Stocks Sink in Biggest Drop Since 2008
Stocks slid to their lows of the day Friday amid speculation S&P was close to announcing a reduction in the US AAA credit ranking. Photographer: Jin Lee/AP US stocks fell the most in 32 months this week, erasing the Standard & Poor's 500 Index's 2011 ... read more
Five Days to Remember—Or Not
That night, David Feinman, a 58-year-old former Wall Street trader who now invests his own money, went online to sell half of his futures contracts on the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index. "The resolution is good but it doesn't fix anything," Mr. ... read more
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