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‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies Politics and Government saturdaynewsletter

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Nikola Swan played a key role at S&P when the agency became the first to strip America of its top ranking in 2011.

By Sarah Kessler Lauren Hirsch and Michael J. de la Merced

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies Politics and Government saturdaynewsletter

‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade

Nikola Swan played a key role at S&P when the agency became the first to strip America of its top ranking.

By Sarah Kessler Lauren Hirsch and Michael J. de la Merced

After Affirmative Action Ruling, Legacy Admissions Take Center Stage

Colleges and Universities Legacy Admissions (School) saturdaynewsletter

After Affirmative Action Ruling, Legacy Admissions Take Center Stage

Schools have financial incentives to favor the relatives of alumni.

By Sarah Kessler Bernhard Warner and Ephrat Livni

Extreme Heat Shows the Need for Another Kind of Climate Investment

Global Warming Heat and Heat Waves saturdaynewsletter

Extreme Heat Shows the Need for Another Kind of Climate Investment

Almost all climate finance focuses on mitigating climate change. But money is increasingly pouring in to helping people adapt to the effects of global warming.

By Bernhard Warner Michael J. de la Merced and Lauren Hirsch