Understanding Bonds: A Simple Guide to Faith and Credit
The bond market can seem complicated, but it's really about trust and lending. When you buy a bond, you're essentially l...
Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% After US Credit Rating Downgrad...
Mortgage rates climbed above 7% this week, reversing a period of relative stability. The increase follows Moody's recent...
Ray Dalio Warns U.S. Treasury Risk Higher Than Moody's Ratin...
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio believes the risks facing U.S. Treasury bonds are more significant than indicated by Mood...
Stocks Stable, Borrowing Costs Unchanged After U.S. Credit R...
Despite a recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating by Moody's, U.S. stocks remained largely stable in Monday's trading...
Moody's Downgrades US Debt Rating Outlook to Negative
Moody's Investors Service lowered its outlook on the U.S. government's debt rating to negative, citing rising fiscal def...
Markets Fall Amid U.S. Debt Concerns
Stock markets declined today as investors reacted to worries about U.S. government debt. A recent credit rating adjustme...
Treasury Secretary Dismisses Moody's Downgrade as 'Lagging I...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responded to Moody's recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, calling the agency a '...
Bessent: Moody's Downgrade a 'Lagging Indicator'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed Moody's recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating as a 'lagging indicator' o...
Moody's Lowers U.S. Credit Rating, Cites Fiscal Concerns
Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating, citing concerns about the nation's fiscal...
Moody's Downgrades US Credit Rating Due to Rising Debt
Moody's Ratings lowered the United States' credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing concerns over increasing government deb...
Gulf States Clear $15.5 Million of Syria's World Bank Debt
Several Gulf nations have paid off $15.5 million of Syria's debt to the World Bank. This action is seen as a positive st...
Moody's Downgrades US Credit Rating: What it Means
Moody's, a major credit rating agency, lowered the U.S. government's credit rating from AAA to Aa1. This change suggests...
Treasury Sec. Bessent Dismisses Moody's Downgrade as 'Lagging'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Moody's recent downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, calling the agency a "la...
Stock Futures Dip After Moody's Downgrades U.S. Credit Outlook
U.S. stock futures experienced a slight decline Monday morning after Moody's Investors Service revised its outlook on th...
US Credit Rating Downgraded Due to Rising National Debt
The United States has lost its last perfect credit rating as national debt continues to climb. Moody's cited the failure...
Moody's Downgrades US Credit Rating Due to Rising Debt
Moody's Investors Service has lowered the United States' credit rating, citing concerns about the country's increasing d...
Moody's Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Due to Rising Debt
Moody's Investors Service has lowered the U.S. government's credit rating from Aaa to Aa1. The ratings agency cited conc...
US Faces Possible Default by August Without Debt Ceiling Action
The U.S. could default on its financial obligations as early as August if Congress doesn't raise or suspend the debt cei...
US Could Default This Summer Without Debt Ceiling Action
The U.S. government may not be able to pay its bills this summer if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling. The debt ce...