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e_angst
Sep 20, 2001

by exmarx

In all fairness, those increasing life expectancy numbers are probably overly optimistic now.

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e_angst
Sep 20, 2001

by exmarx


Who would have thought the UK would be the ones to make it happen?

e_angst
Sep 20, 2001

by exmarx
Now Sky News is saying that S&P will be evaluating if the UK will lose its AAA credit rating.

drat.

EDIT:

In fact, the Financial Times is reporting "Rating agency S&P confirmed that the UK is likely to lose its final AAA credit rating."

e_angst
Sep 20, 2001

by exmarx

PhazonLink posted:

Didn't the US lose it's AAA rating and nothing happened?

Would it be different for the UK?

The US had a slight downgrade from a single agency, and that was also during a time when the US was still the strongest non-Chinese economies in the world (because everyone else was still in the shitter from the financial crisis).

Also, our downgrade was because of threatened actions that didn't end up coming to pass (Republicans threatening default). Barring something extraordinary, Brexit is happening.

e_angst
Sep 20, 2001

by exmarx

ComradeCosmobot posted:

What do you think Trump's wall plan is all about if not that?

It's about hating brown people.

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