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S&P douses Democratic idea to forego budget reserve
May 15, 2012

The Buzz: Standard & Poor's a bit squeamish about California budget developments
May 02, 2012

Capitol Alert: Ratings agency raises concerns about California budget
May 01, 2012

Ratings agency raises concerns about California budget
May 01, 2012

Judge refuses to dismiss CalPERS suit against Moody's, S
January 12, 2012

Capitol Alert: Moody's says California no longer has worst U.S. credit
January 11, 2012

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Colquhoun Says Risks From Japan's Debt Drove Rating Cut
May 23, 2012 | Bloomberg

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Eaton Vance Short Japanese Govt Bonds, Stein Says
May 22, 2012 | Bloomberg

Credit Rating Wikipedia Information

A credit rating assesses the credit worthiness of an individual, corporation, or even a country. Credit ratings are calculated from financial history and current assets and liabilities. Typically, a credit rating tells a lender or investor the probability of the subject being able to pay back a loan. However, in recent years, credit ratings have also been used to adjust insurance premiums,...

Sacramento Connect

For caregivers: Tips for that 911 call
May 23, 2012
It is no surprise to anyone that caregivers have to stay on their toes. Keeping the calendar up to date and keeping on a schedule is a fantastic plan. I...

Credit Rating Agencies: Is LA Insolvent? Yup
May 22, 2012
Credit Rating Agencies: Is LA Insolvent? Jack Humphreville, City Watch, 5/21/12 LA WATCHDOG-The City Council adopted the “kick the can [...]

Ryan Alexder: We Can’t Afford Energy Subsidies and Tax Breaksan
May 21, 2012
May 21, 2012 - Last year, the top six U.S. oil companies made $148.7 billion in profits. That works out to about $407 million a day, $17 million an hour, or...

Bad Credit Rating Costs Mendocino Chance to Refinance Debt
November 18, 2011
One of the first questions about credit ratings often is: What does that mean? Mendocino County has found the answer. When the County moved to refinance $22.4...

Robert Reich | The Biggest Driver in the Deficit Battle: Standard & Poors
July 27, 2011
July 26, 2011 - If you think deficit-reduction is being driven by John Boehner or Harry Reid, think again. The biggest driver right now is Standard & Poor's. All...

Stockton City Manager Says Possible Bankruptcy Steps Needed to ‘Get Back in Black’
February 27, 2012
On Tuesday, Stockton is expected to take the first steps towards bankruptcy, and it’s a step that the city manager says is necessary to get the city back in the...

Other local news reports

S&P Boosts California's Credit Outlook
February 14, 2012 | RSS Feed: Capital Public Radio State Government News
'' That's not the same as a credit rating upgrade but it is a sign of progress. ...

Agency drops Yuba City's credit rating, citing' weak' economy
January 25, 2012 | AppealDemocrat
Blaming the bad economy and collapsed housing prices, a rating agency on Wednesday dinged Yuba City's credit, but the city's finance director said there's no plans to borrow...

City of Fresno credit rating takes another hit
October 20, 2011 | FresnoBee.com: Local
The City of Fresno's credit rating has been downgraded - again. Read comments ...

From around the web

Richard Cohen: Romney will cave to right
May 22, 2012 | indystar.com
This means he has to work with a party that has just recently punished Richard Lugar for excessive moderation and is willing, at this very moment, to bring down the country's credit rating ...

Des Moines receives high credit ratings from Moody' - - s, S&P
May 10, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Standard & Poor' -- s gave Des Moines a' -- AAA' -- credit rating, its highest for entities deemed especially able to meet financial obligations. Moody' -- s labeled the...

U. S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's questionnaire, as answered by his staff
May 06, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
In 2010, I won passage of legislation that was enacted and gave whistleblower protections to employees of credit-rating ... The cozy relationship between credit-rating agencies and...

Profile: Sen. Charles Grassley
May 06, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
He also secured protections for private-sector employees who identify corporate fraud like Enron' -- s, credit-rating agencies who identify wrongdoing like what led to the...

Tea party wrongly blames Obama
May 02, 2012 | DesMoinesRegister.com
Their other claim, blaming the downgrading of the U.S. credit rating on Obama, is incredible since the tea party members in the Republican Party intentionally obstructed raising...

S. &P. Cuts Nokia Rating to Junk
April 27, 2012 | New York Times
Standard & Poor's has cut its credit rating on Finnish cellphone maker Nokia to junk on expectations of lower sales, following a similar move by Fitch Ratings earlier this week...

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