Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States’ long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from AAA to AA+ on Tuesday, citing factors such as “the expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years, a high and growing general government debt burden, and the erosion of governance" relative to peers. The ratings agency pointed to “the repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions” that have eroded market confidence in the country’s fiscal management. Fitch placed the US’ AAA rating on negative watch in May at the height of the debt ceiling impasse. The agency also highlighted the rising general government deficit, which it anticipates will rise to 6.3% of GDP in 2023, as well as a combination of tightening credit conditions, weakening business investment and a slowdown in consumption that could lead to a mild recession. US authorities disagreed with Fitch’s decision, with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling it “arbitrary and based on outdated data.”. In general, a credit rating is used by sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and other investors to gauge the credit worthiness of the United States thus having a big impact on the country's borrowing costs. This page includes the government debt credit rating for the United States as reported by major credit rating agencies.

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Zlato a striebro nereaguje, ani US dlhopisy, ani USD. Čarovné je vyjadrenie Yellenovej, ktorá rozhodnutie označila za svojvoľné (mali si pýtať povolenie?) a založené na neaktuálnych údajoch.

Už mali mať rating BBB, posledný investičný stupeň, keby bola agentúra nezávislá a posudzovala by dáta ako kedysi slovenské počas vlády Mečiara.