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To: Chas. who wrote (67292)	10/18/2010 2:43:20 AM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218847

USA levels of VVV? Ummm, not sure. It has certainly slid a long way in financial management from the world's biggest creditor to the world's biggest debtor. Socialism and bludgerism is generally on the march, with keptocracy rampant. Obamacare is now law. Deadbeats galore are being handed umpty$billion and now into the $trillions. That is far from VVV. On a per capita basis, it is still rating overall quite well, but it's far from the shining city on the hill. Ron Paul was not quite considered a joke, but his support was low to derisory. A "Could try harder" rating is generous enough. CCC was "Commendable Confucian Conduct" Mqurice

To: Chas. who wrote (67292)	10/19/2010 11:49:45 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218847

Brazil isn’t totally scaring off yield-hungry investors, but channelling them into offshore and ultra-long issues that help to diversify the markets for its debt. ... Which perhaps suggests that if Brazil is this canny, its decision to walk out of the next G20 summit says rather a lot about whether the global body is still trusted by countries to coordinate action on the world economy, as Daniel Drezner notes. Brazil, the clever currency warrior. ftalphaville.ft.com