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by Eugene Robinson onAugust 10, 2011
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson argues that history will show that GOP leaders were ultimately responsible for Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. government debt rating.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onAugust 9, 2011
Republicans thought they were playing to the home fans in the debt-limit standoff. But the world was watching -- and now we see the consequences.
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August 8, 2011
Will S&P's lowered U.S. credit rating affect you? One economist says that for now, you'll be OK.
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by The Buzz onAugust 8, 2011
And it always has been, said the president in a speech on the nation's S&P credit-rating downgrade.
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by Nsenga Burton onAugust 8, 2011
The downgrade is wreaking havoc on U.S. markets.
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by Sheryl Huggins Salomon onAugust 5, 2011
After the bruising deficit battle, the first ding ever on the country's good credit with Standard & Poor's.
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