Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating, pushes it out of elite 'AAA' club

U.S. AAA Credit Rating Slashed by Moody's as Biden's Debt Legacy Haunts Economy

Moody’s Ratings downgraded the United States’ credit rating from “Aaa” to “Aa1” on Friday, May 16, 2025. The decision strips America of its last top-tier credit rating among major agencies. Moody’s cited persistent fiscal deficits and mounting debt burdens as key factors behind the downgrade. “Successive U.S. administrations and Congress have failed to agree on […]

With Moody's, the third major credit rating agency has now also withdrawn the US from the top rating. The reason is the high public debt of the United States. The White House reacts unnoticed to the downgrading.

It's a blow for Donald Trump's economic policy: Moody's agency lowered the US mark on Friday, as the tensions associated with his trade war, especially with China, were just beginning to calm down. ...

The White House adopted an aggressive tone in front of Moody's, after the financial evaluation agency retreated, Friday, the United States debt rate.

Moody’s on Friday downgraded the United States’ credit rating by one notch from AAA to AA1. The credit rating agency cited rising debt and interest rates “which are significantly higher than those of countries with a comparable rating” for the move.

US loses last remaining Triple-A credit rating

Moody's Credit Rating agency downgraded the US sovereign credit rating yesterday due to concerns about the nation's growing $36 trillion debt pile.