• @joelthelion
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    162 years ago

    This is big news. It will have repercussions on the way big pension funds invest their money, which in turn will affect interest rates, share prices, etc. In the long run, this is definitely going to have real-world repercussions, even if it’s hard to see exactly what right now.

    • HobbitFoot
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      52 years ago

      The last time a ratings agency did it, it just meant that more people bought treasuries.