Inna
5 countries in Europe are still rated triple AAA by S&P
USA has already been downgraded
and look at the devaluation of the $ in foreign currency terms
1970 1$ = 5 SF
1980 1$ = 3,5 SF
1990 1$ = 2,5 SF
2000 1$ = 1,8 SF
2010 1$ = 1,1 SF
today 1$ = 0,95 SF after bouncing at 0,75 SF !!!
it seems to me that the western side of the pond has some problems too
these are facts