Credit rating firm Moody’s downgraded the rating on U.S. sovereign credit on Friday, citing concern over the growth in the nation’s debt over the past decade and the nation’s high interest payments. The change means the United States’ rating dropped one notch from below its former triple-A rating,

Moody’s downgrades the U.S. credit rating for the first time since 1919, citing rising debt. Crypto markets react with Bitcoin and Ethereum slipping as investors weigh broader economic risks.

Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ debt on Friday, stripping the country of its last perfect credit rating. The move could rattle financial markets and push up interest rates.Video above: Best money moves to make right now in a volatile ...

U.S. stocks open lower after Moody's stripped the U.S. of its top credit rating. Treasury yields jump as investors demand more payout to hold US debt.

Moody’s Ratings’ downgrade of the U.S. to Aa1 may create near-term volatility, but the U.S. budget is an even bigger concern, says RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s Russel Matthews. “We are at a critical point with the progression of the 10-year plan for the U.

By Sruthi Shankar and Purvi Agarwal (Reuters) -European stocks closed flat on Monday, following a five-week winning streak, as declines from a surprise U.S. credit rating downgrade were offset by upbeat corporate updates.

American markets fell to open the week Monday, reacting to Saturday's news that Moody's Ratings was downgrading U.S. debt.