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Have Trump tariffs guaranteed a stock walloping recession?
Nothing lasts forever. And that old adage apparently applies to the once untouchable US credit rating. The US has lost its last triple-A credit rating, thanks to Moody’s. Moody’s downgraded the US credit rating, blaming large fiscal deficits and rising interest costs. To longtime watchers of the country’s fiscal position, the move by Moody’s comes as no surprise. Deficits have ballooned amid decades of government overspending. The issue stands to worsen in coming years as baby boomers retire and put pressure on entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. While somewhat symbolic…
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