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Japan Snaps Back, Moody’s Drops Credit Rating. Huh?

Japan Snaps Back, Moody’s Drops Credit Rating. Huh?

August 25, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

This week Japan became the latest nation to get a downgrade from one of the rating agencies that seem to whizz around the world pronouncing this economy or that unworthy of its previous status. On Wednesday, Moody’s dropped Japan from…

Following the Fallout from Fukushima

Following the Fallout from Fukushima

April 24, 2011 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

What the hell was anybody doing building six nuclear power plants in an earthquake-prone zone?” Senator John Kerry asked during a speech the other day at the Commonwealth Club of California. “I don’t get it. It’s hubris, if not stupidity.”…

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