No More AAA - What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means for Investors 3l4l4g

With longer-term U.S. interest rates rising and no plan to reduce the budget deficit, is a U.S. national debt crisis imminent? Topics covered include: Why S&P, Fitch, and now Moody's stripped the U.S. of its pristine AAA debt rating How the U.S. national debt dynamics compare to Greece, Italy, and Japan What are four things investors should monitor for signs that the national debt crisis is worsening or spiraling out of control Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Moody's Ratings downgrades United States ratings to Aa1 from Aaa; changes outlook to stable—Moody's Ratings Research Update: United States of America Long-Term Rating Lowered To 'AA+' On Political Risks And Rising Debt Burden; Outlook Negative—S&P Global Interest Expense and Average Interest Rates on the National Debt FY 2010 – FYTD 2025—FiscalData.Treasury.gov The Stark Math on the GOP Tax Plan: It Doesn’t Cut the Deficit by Richard Rubin—The Wall Street Journal The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055—Congressional Budget Office Walmart says higher prices could hit this month due to tariffs by Natalie Sherman—BBC Post on May 17th, 2025; 7:27 AM by Donald J. Trump—Truth Social Walmart responds to Trump comment that retailer should ‘eat the tariffs’ by Kyler Swaim—The Hill What’s behind Japan’s High Government Debt? by  YiLi Chien and Ashley H. Stewart—Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Related Episodes 487: Are We Heading for a 2030s Depression? Global Economic and Population Shifts 479: National Debt Master Class Finale – What To Do See at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 5i3g2d