But in Washington the rating system is not governed by the labor contract with the teachers union.

VOA: special.2011.08.11

But, like a lot of these films, this one has a parental guidance rating of "PG-13."

VOA: special.2011.06.20

Credit rating agencies are warning about the debts of Portugal and Spain and others may follow.

VOA: special.2010.12.24

By comparison, the president's approval rating was about forty-five percent after the congressional elections in November.

VOA: special.2011.01.10

The United States held S&P's top rating for seventy years and never had a downgrade.

VOA: special.2011.08.12

But on Thursday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned lawmakers that lack of action to raise the borrowing limit would mean a lower credit rating.

VOA: special.2011.07.15

The Web site offers free rating information on more than five thousand charities.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

"It doesn't mean we don't have problem. The fact is,we didn't need a rating agency to tell us that we need a balanced, long-term approach to deficit reduction.

VOA: special.2011.08.12

All of the rating agencies still rate California as worthy of investment.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

Yet studies show Mister Obama's public approval rating is above sixty percent.

VOA: special.2009.05.02

But California also has the lowest credit rating of any state.

VOA: special.2009.07.31

On Wednesday, China's Dagong credit rating agency downgraded American debt.

VOA: special.2011.08.05

The rating is kept for future use.

VOA: special.2009.02.02

Credit rating agencies downgraded A.I.G.

VOA: special.2009.01.02