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Will ratings agencies redeem themselves this time?
A divided Congress is in no position to tackle America’s serious fiscal problems
Treasury market moves modestly after Fitch knocks down rating a peg to double A plus
Nothingburger, or not to be ignored?
Agency cites ‘erosion of governance’ as it downgrades debt of world’s largest economy
Fair enough!
Treasury on course to spend 10% of government revenue on bond costs this year, according to forecast by Fitch
Latest UK water utility to seek additional cash as concerns grow about sector’s financial health
Wake us up when it’s SD*
Republican Speaker tries to reassure investors they have nothing to fear as deadline for potential default approaches
Rating agency warns pensions reform battle could thwart efforts to improve public finances
Fitch warns unfunded tax cuts could lead to significant increase in government deficits in medium term
Rating agency says Erdogan’s flagship savings scheme will not ‘sustainably ease’ macroeconomic and financial stability risks
Agency becomes first to downgrade Chinese developer as state-led restructuring gets under way
Fitch downgrade hits Iván Duque’s government rocked by violent protests to tax reform plan
Rating agency says large reported reserves behind digital assets build case for tighter regulation
Property developer’s shares drop after downgrade adds to worries about indebted Chinese group
Concerns over risk management cited as the banks face multibillion dollar losses
Credit rating agency seeks to expand how it evaluates lenders’ riskiness amid raft of scandals
Ratings group builds up its specialist services as the debt market swells in size
Fitch says the industry could account for one-third of junk bond defaults in 2021
Divisions on taxes do not threaten triple A status, according to Moody’s and Fitch
Rating agency predicts government debt will reach 130% of gross domestic product in 2021
In a crisis, investors want information about relative strengths and weaknesses not just downgrades
Market stress will force reappraisal of vehicles invested in less liquid asset classes
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