After Downgrade, Blame Gets Passed Around

Fingers were pointing in every direction Saturday, a day after Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. credit rating. Republicans blame the Obama administration, the administration blames S&P's bad math, and S&P blames both parties' intransigence. Guest host David Greene talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the political ramifications of the downgrade and with Tamara Keith about what it means for the economy in the U.S. and around the world.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/06/139053131/after-downgrade-blame-gets-passed-around?ft=1&f=1003

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