The U.S. gets downgraded, explained.

Last week, the Fitch Ratings agency downgraded the U.S. government's top credit rating from AAA to AA+, a decision that drew an angry response from the White House and surprised investors. In the initial reaction to the announcement, investors moved money from stocks into government bonds and the dollar. Plus, why does Tangle have slightly more liberal readers than conservative?

You can read today's podcast here, today’s “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have A Nice Day” story here. 

Today’s clickables: Quick Hits (2:33), Today’s Story (04:23), Right’s Take (6:54), Left’’s Take (11:13), Isaac’s Take (15:48), Your Questions Answered (19:04), Under the Radar (22:08), Numbers (22:48), Have A Nice Day (23:27)

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