More credit to them.

PositionTRENDS & TRANSITIONS

Standard & Poor's downgraded the federal government's credit rating for the first time last August from AAA to AA+, S&P defines its AAA rating as "extremely strong capacity to meet financial commitments." Currently, 13 states hold the top AAA rating:

Delaware

Florida

Indiana

Iowa

Minnesota

Missouri

Nebraska

North Carolina

Utah

Wyoming

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