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Egan Jones Downgrades Germany To AA- From AA
Sean Egan strikes again, this time downgrading Germany from AA to AA-. Germany maintains its position as the European Union's top economy. However, Germany has been shouldering the burdens of other EU countries via its exposure to the EFSF and indirectly via the ECB's hefty exposure to the weaker banks and the weaker sovereign credits. The country's debt to GDP of 83% as of 2010 (expect near 86% for 2011) and a deficit to GDP of 4.6% is weak (and getting weaker) for a top-tier country. On the positive side, unemployment was only 6.8% but will probably increase as many EU countries implement austerity measures. Other ... (full story)
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