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Investors brace for reaction after Moody’s strips U.S. of its top credit rating
Strategists warned the move, announced after the market close on Friday, could spark some near-term selling in stocks and ...
Bessent warns some steep ‘liberation day’ tariffs may return, dismisses Moody’s downgrade
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday that some of America’s trading partners could soon face a sharp hike in ...
What a Moody's downgrade really means.
That was a point underscored when, one day later, Fitch Ratings issued Maryland its highest rating of “AAA” and Moody’s ...
US Treasury chief dismisses Moody's downgrade amid Trump tax cut debate
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, as the Republican ...
Moody’s downgrade of U.S. debt sets stage for Monday unease
Investors are bracing for a turbulent start to the week as markets reopen following Moody’s Ratings decision to strip the U.S ...
Wall Street Brunch: U.S. Loses Top Rating At Moody's
The U.S. losses top credit rating on skyrocketing debt and interest payment ratios. China rare earth curbs hitting supply ...
Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
The move came as Republicans seek to approve a large package of tax cuts, spending hikes and safety-net reductions which ...
Analysis-Moody's Downgrade Intensifies Investor Worry About US Fiscal Path
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. sovereign downgrade by Moody's has exacerbated investor worries about a looming debt time-bomb ...
Scott Bessent calls Moody's a 'lagging indicator' after U.S. credit downgrade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" that Moody's Ratings were a "lagging ...
Bessent Calls Moody’s ‘Lagging Indicator’ of US Fiscal Health
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed concerns over the US’s government debt and the inflationary impact of tariffs on ...
Moody's strips U.S. government of top credit rating, citing Washington's failure to rein in debt
The financial ratings firm lowered the U.S. credit rating from the gold-standard Aaa to Aa1. It said it expected federal ...
Treasury Sec. Bessent dismisses Moody’s US downgrade as Trump tax-cut debate continues
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody’s downgrade of the US sovereign credit rating, saying President Trump’s administration would ensure US economic growth ...