(The Hill) – The Moody’s ratings agency downgraded U.S. creditworthiness on Friday from the triple-A category to double-A, as ...

The agency pointed to the failure of successive administrations and lawmakers to implement measures to curb rising deficits ...

Moody’s is the last of the three major rating agencies to lower the federal government's credit in 2011 and Fitch Ratings in ...

The U.S. was stripped of its last top credit rating by Moody’s Ratings, reflecting deepening concern that ballooning debt and deficits will damage America’s standing as the preeminent destination for ...