The financial ratings agency, citing a “fiscal deterioration” with rising borrowing and a political logjam, downgraded its outlook for French debt.
Category: Credit Ratings and Credit Rating Agencies
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Macron’s Call for Elections in France Adds to Fears of Financial Woes
Moody’s ratings agency warned of a downgrade on French debt, saying the move could worsen France’s finances by creating “a polarized political environment.”
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Office Buildings’ Losses Are Growing, With More Pain to Come
The distress in commercial real estate is growing as some office buildings sell for much lower prices than just a few years ago.
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China’s Rising Debt Spurs Moody’s to Cut Credit Outlook
The ratings agency expressed concern about the potential cost to Beijing of bailing out debt-burdened local governments.
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Corporate America Has Dodged the Damage of High Rates. For Now.
Small businesses and risky borrowers face rising costs from the Federal Reserve’s moves, but the biggest companies have avoided taking a hit.
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Moody’s Changes U.S. Credit Outlook to ‘Negative’
Moody’s reaffirmed America’s credit rating at the highest AAA level but expressed concern about the nation’s fiscal trajectory amid congressional dysfunction.
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Greece, Battered a Decade Ago, Is Booming
It is one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies, and while investors and tourists are flocking to the country, memories of austerity measures are still fresh for Greeks.
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Why Bonds Are Still Essential Investments
Stocks command most of the attention. But even after the latest U.S. debt downgrade, bonds are steady, essential investments, our columnist says.
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‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade
Nikola Swan played a key role at S&P when the agency became the first to strip America of its top ranking in 2011.
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‘Vindicating’: An Analyst Who Lowered the U.S.’s Credit Rating in 2011 on Fitch’s Downgrade
Nikola Swan played a key role at S&P when the agency became the first to strip America of its top ranking.
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White House Hits Back on Fitch Credit Downgrade, Protecting Biden
The president’s team has mobilized to counter the downgrade of Treasury debt by the Fitch Ratings agency, rushing to defend the story of an improving economic outlook.
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Debt Downgrade, Driven by Partisanship, Is Unlikely to Deter Borrowing
Fitch’s credit-rating decision stemmed from concerns about America’s ability to govern itself, along with the nation’s growing debt load.