Don't fret about prospect of lower US credit rating

Today’s announcement by Moody’s that it will probably strip America of its AAA credit rating is not “new news” and shouldn’t cause any major waves in the bond market. The US fiscal position has been on a perilous trajectory for some years and S&P downgraded America’s credit rating last year. Nevertheless, the US can still borrow at historically cheap rates.

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