An economist explains why the recent credit rating downgrades for major U.S. banks might not carry a big impact.

Moody's has downgraded deposit ratings of top US lenders JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo just days after stripping the nation of its triple-A rating.

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How could the downgrade impact Americans? The dip in the U.S. credit rating indicates that ratings agencies believe the ...