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What to know about Fitch downgrading US debt

By Jack Birle
Published August 2, 2023 9:10pm ET
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What to know about Fitch downgrading US debt
The United States had its credit downgraded by Fitch Ratings from AAA to AA+ on Tuesday, two months after Congress and the White House narrowly avoided the country defaulting on its debt obligations. The credit downgrade has not spooked investors as much as previous downgrades, but the move has dampened the outlook on the economy […]

The United States had its credit downgraded by Fitch Ratings from AAA to AA+ on Tuesday, two months after Congress and the White House narrowly avoided the country defaulting on its debt obligations.

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