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Moody's downgraded US credit rating: What does that mean?
Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating made it the third of the three major ratings agencies to downgrade U.S. credit ...
Bond yields jump after Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit. Why it matters for consumers — and Congress.
Yields in the Treasury market are rising, threatening to make it more expensive for consumers and the U.S. to manage debt.
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 ...
Stocks Rebound After Moody’s Credit Downgrade Raises Treasury Yields
All three major U.S. stock market indexes rose Monday afternoon, following an earlier selloff sparked by long-dated Treasury ...
Why corporate bonds may be ‘fairly guarded’ from Moody’s downgrade of U.S. debt
Moody’s decision to lower the rating on U.S. government debt seems unlikely to shake up the corporate bond market too much.
Fed Officials Say Moody’s Downgrade Complicates Inflation Outlook
If the U.S.’s loss of its final perfect credit rating boosts yields on Treasury debt, it likely would boost the cost of ...
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The real message of the Moody's downgrade
The U.S. government is spending far more than it takes in as revenue, causing ever-rising debt — and there is no sign that ...
Jim Cramer has a blunt response to Moody’s downgrade
CNBC's 'Mad Money' host and veteran market commentator Jim Cramer has urged investors not to get nervous in the face of ...