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The U.S. Lost Its Perfect Credit Rating. Who Still Has It.
The U.S. lost its top credit rating from Moody’s over the weekend, but 11 other countries still have it. Those countries are ...
The U.S. just lost its last pristine credit rating. What that means for markets.
Years of rising deficits and budget chaos finally caught up with the U.S. credit rating Friday when Moody’s Investor Service ...
Here’s what’s behind the U.S. losing its top credit rating, and why it matters
Changes to the country’s credit rating impact interest consumers pay on household debt like mortgages, car loans and credit ...
For Rich Countries, Credit Ratings Are Mostly Meaningless—Heard on the Street
Despite Friday's U.S. credit-rating downgrade, fiscal concerns are unlikely to drive markets for very long. Yes, investors ...
Need a home mortgage? Here's how climate change could hit your credit score
A new report finds a direct link to foreclosures from climate change and suggests as lenders factor that risk into ...
As U.S. credit rating tumbles, Trump adviser points fingers
In a separate interview on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” on Monday, Hassett called U.S. debt “the safest bet ...
As the US Credit Rating Falls, Bankruptcy Fears Grow
Moody's stripped the US of its top credit rating, reinforcing Wall Street's concerns over a ballooning budget deficit. The ...
Some student loan borrowers see credit scores plummet by over 100 points: 'I don't have 2 or 3 years to wait for my score to come back'
As federal student loan servicers once again report delinquent accounts to credit bureaus, borrowers feel the impact and ...