For the first time in this country's history, "S&P cut the long-term U.S. credit rating by one notch to AA-plus," because: The political brinksmanship of recent months highlights what we see as America’s governance and policy making becoming less stable, less effective, and less predictable than what we previously believed. The statutory debt ceiling and the threat of default have become political bargaining chips in the debate over fiscal policy. -   Link

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Occupy Wall Street
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