US Budget Deficit: Fitch puts U.S. government credit on ‘Ratings Watch Negative’

Fitch Ratings has placed the United States of America's (U.S.) 'AAA' Long-term foreign and local currency, Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The ratings of all outstanding U.S. sovereign debt securities have also been placed on RWN, as has the U.S. Short-term foreign currency rating of 'F1+'. The

Outlook on the Long-term ratings was previously Negative. The U.S. Country Ceiling has been
affirmed at 'AAA'.

READ: Fitch puts U.S. government credit on ‘Ratings Watch Negative’