URGENT: U.S. Credit Debt Just Got Downgraded, Is a Crash Next?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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The Consequences of Government Debt on Economic Freedom
This chapter examines how the escalating U.S. federal debt limits economic freedom and individual liberties. The discussion critiques the reliance on the treasury market and highlights the evasive strategies adopted by politicians to maintain their borrowing habits without accountability.
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