U.S. Top Credit Rating Outlook Remains Stable, Moody’s Says – Bloomberg 09-17-14

Salient to Investors: Moody’s Investors Service said the US Aaa credit rating outlook remains stable, short-term outlooks for most indicators are positive, but spending on social programs will put pressure on budget deficits and the rating toward the end of the decade. Steven Hess at Moody’s sees accelerating economic growth as

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Rating Firms Inflated Credit Grades to Match Rivals, Report Says – Bloomberg 01-30-13

Salient to Investors: John Griffin, Jordan Nickerson and Dragon Tang at the University of Texas said Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s  inflated their grades on securitized debt prior to the financial crisis to match each other’s opinions to avoid losing business. CDOs rated AAA by both companies defaulted more often than securities with

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