New York Times' David Leonhardt on The Colbert Report
Last night on The Colbert Report, David Leonhardt of The New York Times talked about the debt deal recently signed into law and why it's not enough...
Credit Ratings
Jul 29, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release
What the Ratings Agencies Have Said
During the debt ceiling debate, what the credit ratings agencies have said can get lost in the shuffle. So, a summation of what each of the three...
Jul 15, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: S&P's Latest Warning
S&P has followed Moody's in issuing the frequent warning about how not raising the debt ceiling by August 2 will affect the U.S.'s credit rating...
Moody's Considers Downgrading U.S. Over Debt Limit Stalemate
Update 7/15: S&P has joined Moody's in issuing new warnings to the United States. Putting the country on "negative watch," S&P...
‘Line’ Items: Independence Day Edition
More Fireworks in Store – Washington, DC celebrated Independence Day on Monday night with its annual fireworks display on the National Mall....
Jun 9, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release
Fitch Follows Moody's and S&P In Issuing Warning on Debt Ceiling
Yesterday, Fitch became the latest credit rating agency, following S&P and Moody’s in recent weeks, to warn the U.S. of a credit rating...
‘Line’ Items: French Open Edition
Clay Masterpiece – Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer played yet another classic tennis match yesterday, with Nadal once again emerging victorious...
Jun 3, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release
Moody's Issues Warning on Debt Ceiling
We can't just seem to catch a break from ratings firms. About a month and a half after S&P downgraded the U.S. rating outlook from stable to...
May 27, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release
Trading of Credit Default Swaps on U.S. Debt Doubles
Trading of credit default swaps (CDS) insuring U.S. treasuries has doubled in the last year in response to fears over our inability to deal with our...
Apr 18, 2011 | Blog Paper Press Release
Trouble Ahead? S&P Cuts US Ratings Outlook
Today, the S&P has cut the US ratings outlook from stable to negative, while maintaining our triple-A rating. While this does not represent a...