Vol. 9, issue 7, July 1st, 2012
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
"In our view, the credit strengths of the U.S. include its resilient economy, its monetary credibility, and the U.S. dollar's status as the world's key reserve currency. In our opinion, the U.S.'s credit weaknesses, compared with higher rated sovereigns, include its fiscal performance, its debt burden, and what we perceive as a recent decline in the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of its policymaking and political institutions, particularly regarding the direction of fiscal policy.

We are affirming our unsolicited 'AA+/A-1+' sovereign credit ratings on the U.S. The negative outlook reflects our opinion that U.S. sovereign credit risks, primarily political and fiscal, could build to the point of leading us to lower our 'AA+' long-term rating by 2014."

Standard and Poor's
June 8, 2012

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