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The Latest Breaking News from Fitch

Jim Cramer Advises Selling Plug Power, Recommends Holding Live Nation

Cramer expresses disappointment in Plug Power, highlights opportunities in Live Nation.

Zenger

Did Fitch ditch its credibility by playing politics? Here’s why ratings agencies have a knack for getting it wrong

A review of the ratings agencies’ track record suggests that they are not very good at their raison d’être: giving ratings.

Fortune

Fitch Ratings Downgrades US Credit Rating Amid Governance Concerns

Deterioration in governance and political polarization cited as factors in the unexpected move.

Zenger

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Stock Futures Retreat As Tech Earnings Loom Amid Ratings Downgrade And Yield Spike

Caution prevails as Fitch's U.S. ratings downgrade and rising Treasury yields impact market sentiment.

Zenger

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon complains that downgrading U.S. credit rating doesn’t make sense when so many countries rely on Washington for security

America recently lost its triple-A credit score with Fitch Ratings for the second time in the nation’s history.

Fortune

Stock market today: Asia mixed after the US government's credit rating was cut

Asian stock markets are mixed after Fitch Ratings cut the U.S. government’s credit rating

The Independent UK

Yellen Criticizes Fitch’s Credit Downgrade, Defends Strong US Economy

Treasury Secretary questions Fitch's assessment, highlights robust economic recovery

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Cryptocurrency Market Plunges As Investors Shrug Off Macro Events

Current market trend may change if the SEC approves any of the spot Bitcoin ETF applications submitted in mid-June.‌

Zenger

Here's why top economists are calling Fitch's decision to downgrade America's credit rating 'bizarre and inept'

“The rating downgrade of the United States reflects the expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years, a high and growing general government debt burden, and the erosion of governance," Fitch Ratings said.

Fortune

Fitch just downgraded the U.S. credit rating — how much does it matter?

The U.S. is no longer rated at the top-notch AAA by Fitch. Here's what credit ratings are, and why they (mostly) matter.

WEKU

The US government's debt has been downgraded. Here's what to know

Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness, a move that contributed to sharply lower stock prices in Wednesday trading

The Independent UK

Why Investors Needn't Worry About U.S. Credit Downgrade

The United States saw its credit rating downgraded for just the second time in history, but experts aren't worried about the long-term damage to stocks.

Kiplinger

‘Erosion of governance’ led Fitch to downgrade US credit rating

Trump’s efforts to overturn election and political polarization led agency to decision, says senior director

The Guardian - US

Times are tough, but the doomsters’ predictions have been wrong so far

City Comment: If you had believed the mainstream forecasters, we would already be in recession

Evening Standard

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WEKU

Up First briefing: Trump's 3rd indictment; U.S. loses AAA rating; heat and the brain

Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fitch Ratings downgrades the U.S. credit rating. This is your brain on heat.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Donald Trump faces four charges over efforts to overturn 2020 election

Latest criminal case before ex-president has come weeks after he was charged with retaining national defense information. Plus, experts warn of record US deaths from extreme heat

Barchart

S&P Futures Plunge as Surprise U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Weighs on Sentiment

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are trending down -0.54% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit after rating agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ credit rating while market participants awaited new economic data on the labor market.

The Guardian - UK

Wall Street opens in the red amid global market rout after US credit downgrade – as it happened

Global stock markets tumble after Fitch downgrade; US ADP jobs report much stronger than expected

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chip index closes down 100 points after Fitch US downgrade, oil price up

Stock market sentiment has taken a hammering after Fitch removed its top-notch rating on US debt.

Reason

U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Is a Sign of Government Dysfunction

The national debt has ballooned from $14 trillion to $32 trillion in a little over a decade.

Zenger

Fitch Downgrades US’ Long-Term Rating From “AAA” To “AA+” ‌

Former treasury secretary Larry Summers says downgrade when economy is looking stronger than expected is “bizarre and inept”.

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares slip, echoing Wall Street's retreat from its rally

Asian shares have fallen after Wall Street took a step back from its big rally as markets tried to digest a slew of earnings

Al Jazeera

US credit rating downgraded over rising debt, ‘standards of governance’

The downgrade marks only the second cut by a major rating agency in US history.

WEKU

The U.S. loses its top AAA rating from Fitch over worries about the nation's finances

Fitch cut the federal government's top rating, citing rising deficits and a steady deterioration in governance over the last two decades. The action drew a sharp rebuke from the Biden administration.

The Independent UK

Fitch downgrades US credit rating, citing mounting debt and political divisions

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the U.S. credit rating, citing an expected increase in government debt over the next three years and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades

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