S&P said “the downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress and the Administration recently agreed to falls short of what, in our view, would be necessary to stabilize the government’s medium-term debt dynamics.” It also blamed the weakened “effectiveness, stability, and predictability” of U.S. policy making and political institutions at a time when challenges are mounting.

Met andere woorden, het schip zinkt en de capitein en de bemanning doen niets anders dan de stoelen herschikken. Welke gevolgen kan deze ratingverlaging nu hebben?

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