American Enterprise Institute scholar Kevin Hassett says a debt rating change could set off a downward economic spiral for the United States.

美国企业研究所的学者哈瑟尔特说，债信评估等级的改变，可能导致美国经济螺旋式的衰退。

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Clever people, abetted by the rating agencies, set out to pass off poor credit as AAA, because they stood to make a lot of money.

受到评级机构煽动的聪明人，宣布要终止AAA差级信用，因为他们想要赚更多的钱。

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If its credit rating drops sharply, the banks have the right to revoke the loan—and Wyeth could walk off with a $4.5 billion break-up fee.

如果辉瑞的信用评级急剧下滑，银行有权收回贷款——惠氏公司则可以拿着45亿美元的协议终止费全身而退。

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The banking sector was also slightly higher elsewhere, shaking off credit-rating downgrades on 15 major financial firms from Moody's.

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The second-most popular tool featured in the retail apps, a contact form, also underachieved, as only 45% of apps with such an option earned a majority of rating above the cut-off of three stars.

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So far, it looks like most investors have shrugged off first-hand France losing its coveted triple A credit rating late Tuesday.

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