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expected to ask for three arrest warrants in libya. they are said to be for those against crimes against humanity. a source says leader moammar gadhafi will be among those named. those living around the mississippi river, will leave for higher ground, as homes and farmland as residents have been ordered to evacuate. and two additional floodgates have been opened on the morganza spillway. the space shuttle "endeavour" has been cleared for launch today. and weather reports indicate a 70% chance of favorable conditions. "world business today" starts right now. good morning, from c...

Reconstruction effort. japan makes our debt look manageable. 200% of their economy is the size of their debt. enormous relative to the size of that country. they might look into other ways to pay for their reconstruction. b)qr) holdings or treasury bonds that would have negative consequences for the united states. would raise our borrowing rates and harder for us to finance our debt. >> greta: what is the odds they do that? >> it is a real possibility, solid odds they consider that approach. >> greta: very important industries, cars, electronics, if they don't come out of it, the 90s were so l...

Sell some off to pay for this reconstruction effort. japan makes our debt look manageable. 200% of their economy is the size of their debt. enormous relative to the size of that country. they might look into other ways to pay for their reconstruction. b)qr) holdings or treasury bonds that would have negative consequences for the united states. would raise our borrowing rates and harder for us to finance our debt. >> greta: what is the odds they do that? >> it is a real possibility, solid odds they consider that approach. >> greta: very important industries, cars, electronics, if they don't com...

>> that's right. the likelihood of a downgrade of the u.s.'s aaa score is likely. they thought this was a 2020 event. they're saying -- the tax rates will go up or borrowing rates will go up. if the ungrade happens, if we go to negative outlook, that means it gets more expensive for the u.s. they would have to raise the interest rate on its own debt to lure investors in. what moody's is saying -- they're citing the bush tax cuts as the fiscal instability. we've added the economy in russia in the last two years.

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