Indeed, global investors ignored Standard & Poor’s 2011 decision to downgrade US government debt, driving down yields even further. Of course, Congress could spook investors and increase the likelihood of a bond-market attack by failing to raise the debt ceiling in 2013.
Na verdade, os investidores globais ignoraram a decisão em 2011 da Standard&Poor’s de diminuir a classificação da dívida pública dos EUA, fazendo baixar ainda mais os rendimentos esperados da mesma.