SHOCKING: 13 - What They Never Told You

After bumpy recovery, China’s economy faces serious headwinds in 2024

The world’s second-largest economy is heading into 2024 on a precarious footing amid deep-seated structural issues.

Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2023

Credit Rating Agencies Retain Control in Europe Despite Competition

The 'Big Three' credit rating agencies continue to reign supreme in Europe, maintaining their dominance as they hold the key to Europe's financial evaluation.

Top News · Dec 20, 2023

Thames Water owner hit by second credit rating downgrade in six months

Moody’s move comes as it warns of ‘materially’ increased risks that regulators will block dividend flow

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Stock Index Futures Slip Ahead of U.S. JOLTs Report, China Credit Outlook Downgrade Weighs

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.34%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.51% this morning as investors weighed concerns over China’s debt burden and looked ahead to the latest reading on U.S. job openings as well as U.S. business activity data.

Barchart · Dec 5, 2023

Moody's cuts China credit outlook to negative, cites slowing economic growth, property crisis

Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds to negative, citing risks from a slowing economy and a crisis in its property sector

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

Moody's Downgrades Outlook On China Credit Rating Over Debt Fears

Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China's credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on the back of rising debt in the world's second-largest economy, with Beijing saying it was "disappointed" by the move.

International Business Times · Dec 5, 2023

What is RBI’s latest move to increase risk weight for lending about? | Explained

The RBI recently issued regulatory measures to banks and NBFCs to increase risk weights associated with consumer credit and bank credit by an additional 25 percentage points. We examine the rationale behind the move and its potential impact.

The Hindu · Nov 24, 2023

Blessed Are the Shitposters

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Reason · Nov 15, 2023

After Moody's Warning, Federal Officials Continue To Ignore Fiscal Reality

Moody's calculates that interest payments on the national debt will consume over a quarter of federal tax revenue by 2033, up from just 9 percent last year.

Reason · Nov 14, 2023

Stocks Set to Open Lower as U.S. Credit Outlook Downgrade Weighs on Sentiment, U.S. Inflation Data and Retail Earnings in Focus

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.22%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.29% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit after rating agency Moody’s lowered the United States’ credit rating outlook while investors looked ahead to the release of U.S. inflation data as well…

Barchart · Nov 13, 2023