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A poster displays at a bus shelter the current U.S. National debt at 36 Trillion dollars in Washington

Nation May 19

Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas

Economy May 19

FILE PHOTO: NYSE Wall Street entrance in New York, U.S.
Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the U.S. credit rating

After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks drifted through quiet trading following the latest reminder that the U.S. government may be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Economy May 16

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside the Moody's Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York
Moody’s strips U.S. government of top credit rating over failure to rein in debt

Moody’s is the last of the three major rating agencies to lower the federal government’s credit. Standard & Poor’s downgraded federal debt in 2011 and Fitch Ratings followed in 2023.

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Economy Aug 01

FILE PHOTO: Scenes on the Capitol Hill during negotiations over the debt ceiling in Washington, U.S.
U.S. credit rating cut to AA+ by Fitch, citing debt and political divisions

Fitch cited the worsening political polarization around spending and tax policy as a key reason for the downgrade.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Nation Mar 09

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How new rules could protect you from credit errors

In the past, the way credit rating agencies reviewed disputes or errors frequently hurt consumers. The nation’s three largest credit rating agencies have negotiated with the state of New York to change their review process, and to wait longer before…

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Sep 27

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Congress in ‘Political Staring Contest’ Over Budget in Countdown to Shutdown

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Aug 09

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Fed’s Rate Freeze Punctuates Day of Wild Market Trading

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero for the next two years, where it's been since December 2008. Judy Woodruff discusses how the markets reacted to the announcement with Mesirow Financial's…

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Aug 08

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International Investors Weigh Options After U.S. Downgrade

By Larisa Epatko

The latest U.S. economic woes could be wielding a larger impact overseas if it weren't for two things: a lack of foreign investment options for U.S. dollars and the economic problems of other regions of the world, some analysts say.

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Mar 02

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Markets Plunge After Government Adds Billions to AIG Rescue

Stocks tumbled after the government expanded aid to struggling insurer American International Group and the company reported a huge quarterly loss. Analysts examine what this could mean for the broader financial outlook.

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