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Credit Spotlight on US Technology
Rising default risks and credit divergence signal a potential shakeout in the tech sector amid volatile returns and shifting global dynamics.
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Political Tensions Create Uncertainty in Global Oil & Gas
Oil is a temperamental commodity at the best of times, with prices heavily influenced by the slightest fluctuations in supply. The US is currently acting

Risk.Net: Worrying Trends in Sovereign Risk
Sovereign credit risk is a complex beast. It is often country—specific, but can also be driven by regional and global themes. Currently, all three factors

April Credit Update: Consensus Upgrades and Downgrades are in Balance
Credit Benchmark has published the latest monthly credit consensus data (from March 2019) based on contributions from 30+ financial institutions, covering over 27,400 separate legal

FOMC Meeting and Consensus Credit Views on US Financials
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee is set to meet this week for the third time this year. Although no interest rate movements are

U.S. Auto Sales Poised for a Turn?
Following the March J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Forecast showing the slowest Q1 for U.S. auto sales since 2013, the industry hopes to see recovery

UN World Happiness Report: Does High Sovereign Credit Quality = Happy People?
The UN recently released their 7th World Happiness Report, which ranks 156 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. The results of