Since the Great Recession, the quality of corporate bonds in the United States appears to have declined, with an average of **** percent of all corporate bonds for U.S. companies sold between 2010 and 2018 being rated by Moody's as investment grade. This compares to ** percent of all corporate bonds sold between 2002 and 2007. The ratings provided by Standard & Poor's (S&P) during these time periods were similar.
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Deloitte. (April 15, 2019). Share of corporate bonds sold for companies that were rated investment grade in the United States between 1992 and 2018, by ratings agency [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1075522/share-us-corporate-bonds-sold-rated-investment-grade/
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Share of corporate bonds sold for companies that were rated investment grade in the United States between 1992 and 2018, by ratings agency [Graph], Deloitte, April 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1075522/share-us-corporate-bonds-sold-rated-investment-grade/
