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Impact of U.S. credit downgrade on your money

One of three major credit firms has downgraded the U.S.' credit rating from AAA to AA+. "The repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management," Fitch Ratings said in a statement explaining the decision. Javier David, Axios managing editor for business and markets, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the downgrade and what it could mean for Americans' finances.

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Who will win the fight over drug prices?

Medicare is scheduled to start negotiating lower prices in the fall with drug companies as a part of the Inflation Reduction Act President Biden signed in 2022, but several of the largest players hope they never have to negotiate at all. Leading industry groups sued the administration in June, claiming the program violates the First and Fifth Amendments. Josh Nathan-Kazis, health care reporter for Barron's, joined CBS News to examine the legal arguments in the case.

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