Crisis in Europe: Prepare for Repercussions from Standard & Poor's Credit Rating Downgrades

After months of buzz about how the debt crisis in Europe will trigger credit ratings cuts, Standard & Poor's today (Friday) issued credit rating downgrades for at least three European countries. France and Austria were both lowered one notch to AA-plus. According to an Italian news agency, Italy was also going to be lowered two notches to BBB-plus. A source told Reuters that Spain and Portugal also face downgrades. "Remain alert tonight when U.S. markets close," the Eurozone

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