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What Does a Country’s Credit Downgrade Mean?
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Oct
What Does a Country’s Credit Downgrade Mean?
A country’s credit downgrade happens when a credit rating agency, like Moody’s, Fitch, or Standard & Poor’s (the big three), decides that a country is less likely to pay back its debts, lowering its credit rating. Countries like the United States sometimes need to borrow money to fund projects like infrastructure, social services, or managing the national debt. What is