The Economy Today
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What Does the Downgrade do for US? So if buy government bonds today, I'll be getting a lower rate than before the downgrade? Yes. But ratings are only one of many factors that impact prices and interest rates. Some companies? reputation and the role that the government occupies in the credit markets, a simple rating change alone can?t be expected to have a huge impact. There are the other factors that have been influencing bond prices in recent weeks.