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Swarthmore Loses AAA Rating From S&P Over Debtload

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 30 July 2026, 20:19 UTC 1 min read
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Jul 30th, 2026 Swarthmore Loses AAA Rating From S&P Over Debtload Swarthmore College, an elite liberal arts school in Pennsylvania, lost its AAA grade from S&P Global Ratings after running up its debts to finance renovations to dormitories, classrooms and other projects across its campus. Bloomberg's Amanda Albright reports on "Bloomberg Real Yield."

Jul 30th, 2026 Swarthmore Loses AAA Rating From S&P Over Debtload Swarthmore College, an elite liberal arts school in Pennsylvania, lost its AAA grade from S&P Global Ratings after running up its debts to finance renovations to dormitories, classrooms and other projects across its campus. Bloomberg's Amanda Albright reports on "Bloomberg Real Yield."
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