Staff / TruthdigOct 16, 2017
The "Last Week Tonight" host expresses his outrage at the consumer credit reporting agency and offers some advice about how to protect yourself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 16, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may not be popular with some conservatives, but the CFPB and its stealthily appointed Director Richard Cordray are here to stay, and the watchdog agency is kicking into action by making debt collectors and credit rating companies accountable for their actions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 22, 2011
Moody's downgraded the credit ratings of three major U.S. banks Wednesday, and so far it appears that Bank of America was the hardest hit by the move. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 9, 2011
There is one good reason to downgrade the United States' credit rating, but S&P, whose credibility was already spent after the housing meltdown, gave a host of largely bogus explanations for its actions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 8, 2011
Two seemingly -- but not actually-- contradictory things must be understood to grasp the meaning of the anger and excitement over Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. government debt, says Paul Krugman. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 19, 2011
Standard & Poor's, one of those ratings agencies that made a living signing off on toxic assets, has once again thrust itself into the spotlight by downgrading Uncle Sam's credit outlook from "stable" to "negative." As a consolation prize, S&P let us keep our AAA rating. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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