United States Politics and Government – Page 428

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.

By Joe Rennison and Alan Rappeport

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U.S. Credit Rating Is Downgraded by Fitch

The ratings agency, which lowered the U.S. long-term rating from its top mark, said that debt-limit standoffs have eroded confidence in the nation’s fiscal management.

By Alan Rappeport

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Incandescent Bulb Ban Renews a Squabble Over the American Home

A ban on most kinds of traditional bulbs renews a cultural squabble between regulatory efforts to curb energy consumption and the very American impulse to do whatever one wants in one’s domicile.

By Katie Rogers

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Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour

Voters continue to rate the president poorly on economic issues, but there are signs the national mood is beginning to improve.

By Jim Tankersley and Ben Casselman