Credit rating: Rating agency Moody's downgrades USA:
The USA thus also loses its top rating from the third major rating agency. The White House reacts promptly.
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Key FactsMoody's Downgrades US Credit Rating
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- Moody's has downgraded the US credit rating from 'Aaa' to 'Aa1', losing its top rating.
- The agency cited an expected deterioration in the financial situation compared to previous times and other highly rated countries.
- The White House criticized Moody's and its economists, while the US debt-to-GDP ratio could rise to 134 percent by 2035.
- Despite political uncertainties, the expectation remains that the US will continue effective monetary policy under the Federal Reserve.
No one takes his 'analyses' seriously. He has repeatedly proven to be wrong.— The White House Communications Director, Steven Cheung, commented on Moody's economist Mark Zandi in a social media post.
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