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• Dollar Beats All Assets in September

  By Allison Bennett  |  October 3, 2011

  U.S. currency’s strength reflects Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.

• Q3 Bond Issuance Plunges

  By Tim Catts, Ben Martin, Bloomberg  |  September 30, 2011

  Corporate bond sales hit lowest level since 2008 as spreads widen.

• S&P Cuts Italy’s Credit Rating

  By Jeffrey Donovan, Bloomberg  |  September 20, 2011

  Downgrade occurs amid concerns Europe's fiscal crisis will engulf more countries.

• Spreads Widest in Almost Two Years

  By Shannon D. Harrington, Bloomberg News  |  August 29, 2011

  Dealers on defensive amid European debt crisis, slowing global economy.

• Commodity Currencies a Refuge

  By Liz Capo McCormick, Lukanyo Mnyanda, Allison Bennett, Bloomberg  |  August 8, 2011

  Norwegian krone and Australian dollars to benefit from U.S., EU problems.

• Treasury Slide May Be Short-Lived

  By John Detrixhe, Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  August 8, 2011

  U.S. downgrade likely to be offset by EU debt crisis, slower growth.

• Moody’s, Fitch Affirm U.S. Ratings

  By John Detrixhe, Bloomberg  |  August 3, 2011

  Downgrades still possible, agencies warn; Moody's has negative outlook on U.S.

• El-Erian Says U.S. Risks Downgrade

  By Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg  |  July 25, 2011

  Last-minute deal would avoid default, but U.S. might lose AAA, Pimco exec says.

• Stress Tests Pressure European Debt

  By Garth Theunissen, Emma Charlton, Bloomberg  |  July 15, 2011

  Greek, Irish and Portuguese notes hit record yields ahead of bank test results.

• Moody’s Adds Pressure on Debt Deal

  By John Detrixhe, Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg  |  July 14, 2011

  Rating agency puts U.S. debt rating on review for first time since 1995.