US - Senior officials at ten pension funds have written a letter urging President Barack Obama and congress to act quickly to raise the debt ceiling and address the budget deficit or face dire consequences.
"The idea of America losing its AAA rating was once unthinkable but now highly likely if our leaders fail to act," they wrote. The signatories were executive directors, chief investment officers...
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