In a late Friday news dump, Moody's announced it had downgraded U.S. federal government debt. The news sparked a selloff in Treasuries, at least initially. What are the implications for bonds or the economy? It's not what the mainstream thinks it does.
Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis
Bloomberg What the US Losing Its Last AAA Credit Rating Means
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-19/us-lost-moody-s-aaa-credit-rating-what-s-at-stake-for-markets
S&P Global August 5, 2011
https://disclosure.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/sourceId/6802837
Fitch August 1, 2023
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-downgrades-united-states-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa-outlook-stable-01-08-2023
https://www.eurodollar.university
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU
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In a late Friday news dump, Moody's announced it had downgraded U.S. federal government debt. The news sparked a selloff in Treasuries, at least initially. What are the implications for bonds or the economy? It's not what the mainstream thinks it does.
Eurodollar University's Money & Macro Analysis
Bloomberg What the US Losing Its Last AAA Credit Rating Means
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-19/us-lost-moody-s-aaa-credit-rating-what-s-at-stake-for-markets
S&P Global August 5, 2011
https://disclosure.spglobal.com/ratings/en/regulatory/article/-/view/sourceId/6802837
Fitch August 1, 2023
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-downgrades-united-states-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa-outlook-stable-01-08-2023
https://www.eurodollar.university
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU
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