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China’s Financial Outlook Gets Another Downgrade
Fitch allows China to keep its still-high credit rating but, to the finance ministry’s chagrin, downgrades the country’s outlook.
S&P Downgrades Five US Banks, Citing ‘Tough’ Operating Conditions
S&P Downgrades Several American Regional Lenders Due To Capital Issues.
Fitch Warns It Might Downgrade Dozens of US Banks After Slashing America’s Credit Rating
A senior analyst at Fitch warned on Tuesday that the credit rating agency may be forced to slap dozens of American banks with downgrades amid ongoing woes in the U.S. banking industry.
Moody’s Downgrades Credit Ratings of Regional US Banks, Could Cut Others
Moody’s slashed the credit ratings of several small to mid-sized American banks and warned that it may do so to others.
Out-of-Control Government Borrowing Justifies Fitch’s US Rating Downgrade: Blackstone CEO
Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman said Friday that the decision by Fitch Ratings to downgrade the U.S. long-term credit rating is regrettable but justified, in large measure due to the out-of-control government spending that keeps adding the the federal debt load.
Treasury Secretary Yellen Criticizes Fitch’s ‘Puzzling’ Downgrade of US Credit Rating
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen “strongly disagrees” with Fitch’s decision to downgrade U.S. long-term credit.
Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating, Citing Erosion of Confidence in Fiscal Management
The United States has taken a major hit as Fitch Ratings has lowered its Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating for the country from AAA to AA+.
