Question

Effect of junk status on standard of living

Answer 1

There will be a higher risk that the government will default on the debt repayments. We have to pay more as taxes and the revenue available will be lesser for our priorities like education, healthcare, and housing. There will be brain drain as eligible people opt to find a better standard of living elsewhere. As foreign investors pull out their money in a weaker economy, the savings, investment and pension fund will decrease.