But the country's new credit rating should increase access to capital for its best-behaved companies.

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Clinton saw an overall increase in his approval rating from 62 percent in mid-January to 71 percent after the State of the Union speech.

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The council said the results would have been even worse had it not been for an increase in the value for money rating brought about by free transport for senior citizens.

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