Standard & Poor's Downgrade of U.S. Government Long-Term Debt

Jickling, Mark

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Credit;    Finance;    Debt;   

RP-ID  :  R41955
RP-ID  :  R41955_2011Aug09

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the lowering of the U.S. government debt credit rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P) on August 5, 2011. It discusses the reasons behind the lowered credit rating and implications for the U.S. economy, other debt markets, and banking regulations.