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“Garnering attention is the risk the United States could lose its triple-A sovereign credit rating, which reflects the chance of the borrower defaulting on its debt.”
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Well, apparently, not losing the AAA rating…..yet….

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Moodys-US-governments-Aaa-apf-15359171.html?sec=topStories&pos=2&asset=&ccode=

Moody’s: US government’s ‘Aaa’ rating is stable
Moody’s says US government’s ‘Aaa’ rating is stable despite country’s growing debt [/quote]

Well, apparently investors aren’t buying it:

“New Investor Worry: Treasury Selloff Spiking Interest Rates”

But hey, PatientRenter says Bernanke should be able to put a stop to these interest rate hikes – so we should be just fine. I’ll go back to bed now and dream of lollipops and unicorns…

http://www.cnbc.com/id/30968861