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U.S. Credit Downgrade Ripples Around The World

by Michele Norris, NPR
August 8, 2011

It was a wild day for the markets on the first trading day after the U.S. saw its credit downgraded from AAA to AA-plus. What was up, what was down and how are the markets reacting?

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  • All Things Considered, August 8, 2011
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