I'm talking about what is ongoing now, not something 6 or 7 years ago. Obviously, they learned their lesson and now they rate more aggressively....
It seems possible that you might be implying that S&P should adjust their actual ratings in order to help their business. That view is sort of...
It's called being ahead of the curve. In 2013, when the debt ceiling issue resurfaces, the debt will be over $17Trillion instead of the ~$14.5T...
To say S&P caused people to lose money is somewhat suspect. SPY was over $127 per share when Clinton left office. As you know, SPY is ~ $115...
Look like he is taking the Jimmy Carter route: do what is right but accept punishment for it.
The problem with term limits is they also remove the good politicians from office. My feeling is if the budget is balanced and the unemployment...
Well, there has been some not positive news regarding this Rossi invention. See the link below....
After dropping the ball during the subprime crisis, S&P is downgrading every risky asset in sight, it seems. You wonder how much longer it will...
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/ratings/current.asp From the above link, which might be outdated, only 9 states had AAA ratings. I saw another...
Sorry but not accurate. The actual deficit for 2007 was $500B and for 2006 ~$600B. Bush kept almost all of his deficits "off budget" so the...
We need to stop using stimulus (spending and tax cuts paid for with debt) to try to jumpstart the economy every time there is a recession or a...
Hey Random. My thoughts exactly. In fact, here is a link to what Carter tried to do with the dept. of Energy....
Carter's policies had nothing to do with the economic issues you cite. The price of energy's rise was not his fault. Nothing short of starting a...
Yes, the country was in a slight recession with a downturn in the business cycle when Carter left office. However, reessions and downturns always...
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