In France, the Pain of Rating Downgrade Is Especially Acute – New York Times
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In France, the Pain of Rating Downgrade Is Especially Acute
New York Times Among the European countries that Standard & Poor's declared less creditworthy on Friday, France stands out among the tarnished. An S.& P. downgrade provides no truly new information about the euro zone's debt struggle, now entering its third year. … Sarkozy's Electoral Bid Marred by Ratings Drop Standard & Poor's cuts credit ratings for France and eight other European nations Rating of Europe's bailout fund rests on Germany: S&P |
