This video discusses the impact on silver and precious metals markets in the event of a downgrade to the United States credit rating.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/09/fitch-warns-of-possible-cut-to-us-triple-a-rating.html?fbclid=IwAR2G7FqZLb0rd-7WNwWVk8agFSkWFnXOZxPyRfKfqmHHHuR3VdZtVIpn_iw
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