No More AAA - What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors

No More AAA - What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors

With longer-term U.S. interest rates rising and no plan to reduce the budget deficit, is a U.S. national debt crisis imminent?

Topics covered include:

  • Why S&P, Fitch, and now Moody's stripped the U.S. of its pristine AAA debt rating
  • How the U.S. national debt dynamics compare to Greece, Italy, and Japan
  • What are four things investors should monitor for signs that the national debt crisis is worsening or spiraling out of control


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Show Notes

Moody's Ratings downgrades United States ratings to Aa1 from Aaa; changes outlook to stable—Moody's Ratings

Research Update: United States of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To 'AA+' On Political Risks And Rising Debt Burden; Outlook Negative—S&P Global

Interest Expense and Average Interest Rates on the National Debt FY 2010 – FYTD 2025—FiscalData.Treasury.gov

The Stark Math on the GOP Tax Plan: It Doesn’t Cut the Deficit by Richard Rubin—The Wall Street Journal

The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055—Congressional Budget Office

Walmart says higher prices could hit this month due to tariffs by Natalie Sherman—BBC

Post on May 17th, 2025; 7:27 AM by Donald J. Trump—Truth Social

Walmart responds to Trump comment that retailer should ‘eat the tariffs’ by Kyler Swaim—The Hill

What’s behind Japan’s High Government Debt? by YiLi Chien and Ashley H. Stewart—Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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