{"id":29081,"date":"2025-05-16T21:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/moodys-downgrades-us-credit-rating-citing-rising-debt\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T21:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:52:23","slug":"moodys-downgrades-us-credit-rating-citing-rising-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/moodys-downgrades-us-credit-rating-citing-rising-debt\/","title":{"rendered":"Moody&#8217;s downgrades US credit rating citing rising debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"main-content\">\n<article xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 kVRMhO\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-4abb68ca-1 eOgpjw\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/1a2d\/live\/537ff930-6139-11ee-b101-6f93d6dfbcc2.png.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"BBC 'Breaking' graphic\" class=\"sc-4abb68ca-0 ldLcJe\"\/><span class=\"sc-4abb68ca-2 kkAKIJ\">BBC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-3b6b161a-0 dEGcKf\">\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">The US has lost its last triple-A credit score from a major ratings firm after being downgraded by Moody&#8217;s, which cited growing federal debt over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">In lowering the US rating to &#8216;Aa1&#8217;, Moody&#8217;s noted that successive US administrations had failed to reverse ballooning deficits and interest costs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">A triple-A rating signifies a country&#8217;s highest possible credit reliability, and indicates it is considered to be in very good financial health with a strong capacity to repay its debts. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 hxuGS\">Moody&#8217;s warned in 2023 the US triple-A rating was at risk. 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