Earlier this month, the U.S. credit rating was downgraded to AA+ (from AAA) for only the second time in history. Financial advisor ALEX LaBRUNERIE, LaBrunerie Financial, says the impact of the lower score affects everyone: "if you think about it, why would you want to loan an entity, be it you or me - or this case the government - money...if they're threatening to default." August 21, 2023