The future of Cuyahoga County’s plans to build a new jail could hinge not just on construction costs and political will, but on whether Wall Street believes the county’s finances are sound. Before the ...

Exhibit: Recent US Sovereign Debt Ratings Changes Source: Moody’s, S&P, Fitch Ratings. Chart by Hanlon Research.

Moody's on Friday cut the US credit rating by one notch, citing rising debt and interest payments that outpace those of similarly rated sovereigns, in a move that marks the end of an era as Moody ...

In 2011, the GOP was responsible for a U.S. credit rating downgrade. In 2023, it happened again. And in 2025, Republicans are again to blame.

On Friday evening, Moody’s downgraded the United States’ overall credit-rating—from the highest level of AAA—to one notch lower, AA1, based on years of rising debt and Donald Trump’s tax ...

The US lost its triple-A credit score with Moody's on Friday, with the credit ratings firm citing rising federal debt and interest costs. The US was downgraded from Aaa, the highest rating, to Aa1.