{"id":9455,"date":"2026-06-27T14:16:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=9455"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T14:16:35","slug":"sp-keeps-u-s-sovereign-rating-at-aa-with-stable-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=9455","title":{"rendered":"S&P keeps U.S. sovereign rating at AA+ with stable outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

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S&P Global Ratings affirmed the US\u2019s credit rating at AA+, one level below the top rank, citing a resilient economy and high but stable fiscal deficits.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe US economy\u2019s resilience should support solid fiscal revenue collection, including from continued tariffs, and stabilize fiscal deficits over the next several years,\u201d analysts at S&P led by Lisa Schineller said in a\u00a0statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The analysts said the outlook is stable, backed up by solid economic growth, \u201ccredible, effective monetary policy execution,\u201d and fiscal deficits that are high but not rising.<\/p>\n

S&P expects US net general debt to approach 100% of GDP \u201cgiven structurally rising nondiscretionary interest and aging-related expenditure.\u201d The analysts also noted that the US\u2019s political parties are far apart and bipartisan cooperation to lower deficits and deal with shrink the budget, \u201cremains elusive.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the other hand, they said the parties will continue to resolve the recurring issue of the US\u2019s debt ceiling, which has been regularly lifted by Congress in recent years, and continue to authorize more borrowing because the consequences of not doing so will be severe on financial markets and the economy.<\/p>\n

S&P said that a risk remains the US\u2019s credit rating could slip over the next two years if deficits increase because lawmakers can\u2019t contain spending or \u201cmanage revenue implications from changes in the tax code.\u201d<\/p>\n

All three major ratings agencies have the US pegged one level below Triple-A with stable outlooks, but S&P said its assessment of the US is below some of its peers. The dimmer view takes into account political polarization \u201cwith comparatively sharper swings in policies, particularly under a unified government,\u201d S&P said. \u201cIt also reflects the lesser ability of the US political class to redress deterioration of the sovereign\u2019s fiscal profile.\u201d<\/p>\n

S&P Global Ratings was the first major credit grader to\u00a0strip\u00a0the US of its AAA rating in 2011 and was harshly\u00a0criticized\u00a0by the US Treasury at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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