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US Treasuries Remain Top Debt Market Despite Policy Turbulence

In the spring, market commentators predicted a global bond sell-off. Six months later, the US Treasury market is still alive and well—here's why. Read More

US gets hit with another credit downgrade — agency warns of ‘sustained deterioration’ of finances and ‘weakening’ governance. What you need to know

The downgrade comes just five months after Moody's cut its U.S. credit rating in May — following similar moves by S&P Global in 2011 and Fitch in 2023. It’s hardly a surprise, though. America’s ... Read More

Scope downgrades US credit rating on public finance, governance deterioration; revises outlook to 'stable'

European rating agency Scope downgraded the United States' credit rating by a notch on Friday, citing sustained deterioration in public finances and a weakening of governance standards. Read More

Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the impact of Moody's downgrading the U.S. government's credit rating in an interview on Sunday. Moody's Ratings on Friday downgraded the U.S. credit rating ... Read More

US gets hit with another credit downgrade — agency warns of ‘sustained deterioration’ of finances. What you need to know

It wasn’t that long ago that Moody’s knocked America’s sovereign credit rating down a peg — and now, the U.S. is taking another hit to its credit score. This time, it’s Scope Ratings sounding the ... Read More