The credit company is the last of three firms to ditch its top rating. Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. in August 2023 by one level to AA+, citing concerns about political wrangling over the debt ...

Moody’s, which was the final major ratings agency that gave the U.S. a triple-A credit rating, scrutinized the federal government, saying successive presidential administrations and Congress ...

In mid-May, the credit rating agency Moody's Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating by one notch, "from Aaa, the highest rating, to Aa1," said NerdWallet.

The recent loss of Maryland’s decades-long and prized AAA Moody’s credit rating could have a lasting ripple effect on future local government budgets. Here’s why.

Moody’s has downgraded the US credit rating for the first time, citing rising debt and political dysfunction. Here’s what the move means for your wallet, interest rates, and the broader economy.