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S&P cuts Spain long-term rating to AA+ from AAA
MarketWatch ^ | 2009-01-19 | Barbara Kollmeyer

Posted on 01/20/2009 9:57:35 PM PST by rabscuttle385

MADRID (MarketWatch) — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on Spain to AA+ from AAA, citing structural weakness in the Spanish economy.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government
KEYWORDS: debt; financialcrisis; sovereigndebt; spain

1 posted on 01/20/2009 9:57:35 PM PST by rabscuttle385
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2 posted on 01/20/2009 9:57:57 PM PST by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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3 posted on 01/20/2009 9:58:16 PM PST by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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To: rabscuttle385

Not unexpected but big.


4 posted on 01/20/2009 9:59:07 PM PST by allmost
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To: rabscuttle385

Not good at all.


5 posted on 01/20/2009 10:01:16 PM PST by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: rabscuttle385

How far is all this going to go?


6 posted on 01/20/2009 10:03:10 PM PST by unkus
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If it is a welfare state, its in trouble


7 posted on 01/20/2009 10:11:23 PM PST by GeronL (DAY 1, YEAR 0 - "and when white will embrace what is right". Hate speech on parade in a benediction)
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