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Treasury Secretary Bessent dismisses Moody's US credit downgrade as 'lagging indicator'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal ...
Moody’s US debt downgrade hints at further “sell America” trade
The news triggered a US bond sell-off on Monday. US 30-Year Treasury yields, the ones with the longest maturity date issued ...
Trump Aide Hassett Dismisses Moody’s Downgrade, Calls US Debt ‘Safest Bet’
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett criticized Moody’s Ratings over its decision to lower the US ...
Corporate bond market has muted response to Moody's US rating downgrade
Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating late Friday appeared to have a modest impact on corporate bond market ...
Understanding the methodology behind Moody’s US downgrade
For most sovereigns, the two debt burden metrics and the two debt affordability metrics are equally weighted. But because the ...
Bessent Calls Moody’s ‘Lagging Indicator’ of US Fiscal Health
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed concerns over the US’s government debt and the inflationary impact of tariffs on ...
US stock futures down after Monday's comeback
U.S. stock futures point to a lower open, a day after stocks made a comeback to close higher despite Moody's stripping the ...
Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path
The move came as Republicans seek to approve a large package of tax cuts, spending hikes and safety-net reductions which ...