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On Aug. 5, America’s credit rating was cut from AAA to a AA+ by the ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. The following Monday, the Dow Jones Industrials Average fell more than five percent. That’s got people wondering exactly what a ratings agency is, and why it’s so powerful. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.

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