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S&P downgrades US credit rating to AA+

Business, Economics and Jobs

The US credit rating downgrade by S&P brought condemnation from government officials, and fears of market turmoil.

Investing in catastrophes

Business, Economics and Jobs
The World

China Poised to Issue Junk Bonds

Global Politics

AAA Ratings: How Important Are They to the US Economy?

Moody’s Mark Zandi: ‘We Need to Raise the Debt Ceiling’

Europe and the American debt crisis

Global Politics

Europe wants its own ratings agency and is watching the US crisis closely.

Is this the Year for Catastrophe Bonds?

It’s been a bad year for insurance companies as they could face as much as $10 billion from weather-related losses this year alone from severe tornadoes, hurricanes and floods. But what does this mean for the catastrophe bond market? Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for The New York Times explains.

Cat Bonds: Making a Buck Off Disaster

Wednesday on The Takeaway, Wall Street and Finance reporter for The New York Times, Louise Story mentioned the existence of something called a “cat bond.”   How do catastrophe bonds work? Essentially, these bonds are packages of insurance risks and it’s a complex market, says Louise Story. As weather events get worse and more risky, the […]