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The 11 Most Overrated Things about 2011

Mark Juddery | Posted 02.04.2012

Having listed the most overrated things about 2010 and the entire previous decade, it's now time to look back on the vintage year of 2011 - a year whe...

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U.S. May Suffer Another Credit Downgrade By Year's End: Merrill

Posted 12.24.2011

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The United States will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major rating agency by the end of this year due to concer...

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Three Big Banks On Review For Possible Downgrade

Posted 12.13.2011

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Fitch Ratings placed Bank of America Corp , Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc on review for possible downgrades on Thursday. The ratin...

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Support for Big Government Jobs Program Has Evaporated

Chriss Street | Posted 11.13.2011

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In a stunning reversal of voter opinions since the first weekend in August, the Rasmussen reports national telephone survey reveals that "Likely U.S. ...

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The S&P Downgrade Market Plunge Myth

Dean Baker | Posted 10.15.2011

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Any politician who has so little understanding of financial markets and the economy to blame the stock market plunge on the downgrade should not be involved in designing economic policy.

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Europe: Lacking a Long-Term Solution

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 10.14.2011

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Over the last few days we have seen a tremendous amount of volatility in the markets, epitomizing the lack of clarity with which many investors have struggled.

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Friday Talking Points -- Corporations Are People, Mitt?

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.12.2011

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: the Iowa straw poll is meaningless. The Republican debate last night in Iowa wasn't as meaningless, but will also soon be forgotten.

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Watch: Angry Mom Flies Banner Over Wall Street

Posted 10.10.2011

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Following ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating last week, a small plane flew past the company's offices in New York, t...

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Nonprofit Hospitals Running Out Of Cash, Face Downgrades: Moody's

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.10.2011

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A dwindling number of patients, combined with oncoming Medicare and Medicaid cuts, are making more likely the prospect of nonprofit hospitals being is...

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WATCH: S&P Downgrade Gives Media A 'Wake Up Call' About The Terrible Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.09.2011

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Ordinary people in America have probably noticed that over the past three years, the economy has been, for the lack of a better term, "FUBAR." Even if...

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After the Downgrade: Declining Blame, Assigning Blame

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.09.2011

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It happened on his watch! It happened on his watch! For events so consequential, Guilt is wholly presidential, And we're here to say It happened...

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Ke$ha Downgraded

Ted McCagg | Posted 10.09.2011

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Home Prices Rise, But Likely Haven't Touched Bottom Yet, Report Finds

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.09.2011

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If a turnaround in the housing market actually is a necessary precondition to a broader recovery, the recovery could be on hold for some time. With...

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As S&P Considers Downgrades, State And Local Governments Brace For Prospect Of Higher Costs

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 10.09.2011

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NEW YORK -- American state and city governments already struggling to balance their books now must brace for the prospect of increased borrowing costs...

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No Secrets In America's Latest Economic Crisis: Weak Economies, Weak Leaders

Peter S. Goodman | Posted 10.09.2011

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The global economy is weak and still weakening, while policymakers seem unable or unwilling to marshal a reassuring response. From the United States to Europe to Japan, economies are stagnating, and governments are tightening the straits by cutting back on spending.

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WATCH: How The Panama Trade Deal Could Undercut Efforts To Repeal Bush Tax Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 10.09.2011

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WASHINGTON -- During a Monday press conference addressing Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. debt, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment t...

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U.S. Stocks Rise Slightly After Monday's Big Plunge

AP | STAN CHOE | Posted 10.09.2011

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NEW YORK — The Fed spoke – and financial markets rallied. The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 429 points, its tenth-highest...

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Dow Jones Suffers Worst Day Since 2008 Crisis As Economic Outlook Darkens

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 10.08.2011

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NEW YORK -- Stocks suffered one of the worst sell-offs in history Monday, as investors adjusted to a new world in which the United States government d...

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Who Should We Trust? Dems, GOP... Standard and Poor's?

Paul Heroux | Posted 10.05.2011

Downgrading us could prove to be a credit rating agency disaster as it has with other countries that have been downgraded.

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Dow Jones Suffers Sixth-Worst Point Loss Ever

Posted 10.08.2011

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On the first day of trading after Standard and Poor's downgraded U.S. credit to AA+ from the top-level ranking of AAA, the Dow Jones Industrial Averag...

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Upside to the Downgrade

Adam Neiman | Posted 10.08.2011

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As it is, we all have a decent chance of muddling through. Not very satisfying considering our expectations for change we could believe in. But in light of how truly rotten underlying conditions turned out to be, it could easily and always get worse.

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The Funniest Economic Downgrade Tweets So Far

Posted 10.08.2011

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Sometimes, things are so bad you just have to laugh... and tweet. When the S&P downgraded the United States credit rating on Friday, it all but as...

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Obama Gives Statement About Economy In Wake Of S&P Downgrade

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 10.08.2011

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WASHINGTON — Eager to calm a nervous nation, President Barack Obama on Monday dismissed an unprecedented downgrade in the nation's credit rating...

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Mitt Romney: Obama Is 'Out Of His Depth,' The Nation's Security Is At Risk

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 10.08.2011

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CONCORD, N.H. -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney blamed President Barack Obama Monday morning for Standard & Poor's decision to downgrad...

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Global Stocks Fall After U.S. Debt Downgrade

AP | PAMELA SAMPSON and ROD McGUIRK | Posted 10.08.2011

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BANGKOK — Asian stocks markets were thrown into a tailspin Tuesday as flustered investors fearing a possible global recession continued to flee ...

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