Saturday, May 28, 2011

How Michigan's bond rating stacks up

Lsj - How Michigan's bond rating stacks up
"Here's a look at how states rate with Standard and Poor's:
—AAA: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming.

—AA+ (double A plus): Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington state.

—AA: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

—AA- (double A minus): MICHIGAN, Arizona, Kentucky, New Jersey.

—A+ (A plus): Illinois.

—A- (A minus): California."

Just for fun, try guessing which are red states and which are blue.
(hint: red states seem to be at the top of the page)

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