U.S. rating likely to be downgraded again: Merrill

"(Reuters) - The United States will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major rating agency by the end of this year due to concerns over the deficit, Bank of America Merrill Lynch forecasts..."

at http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/23/us-usa-rating-merrill-idUSTRE79M2J120111023