Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating to ‘negative’, draws Washington ire

Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating to ‘negative’, draws Washington ire

Moody’s on Friday lowered its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to “negative” from “stable” citing large fiscal deficits and a decline in debt affordability, a move that drew immediate criticism from President Joe Biden’s administration. The move follows a rating downgrade of the sovereign by another ratings agency, Fitch, this year, which came after … Read more