The credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the United States of America credit rating Friday night, KnightNews.com has learned.

It is the first time in history the US debt has been downgraded below the AAA rating by an agency. S&P dropped the US credit rating to a AA-plus.

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KnightNews.com is investigating what this could mean for student loans and other debt taken on by everyday Americans.