Moody’s Lowers U.S. Credit Rating
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Moody’s still has a perfect Aaa rating on Apple’s bonds. Yields for long-term Apple debt are higher than the 10-Year Treasury as well.
The downgrade follows a change in the outlook on the sovereign in 2023 due to wider fiscal deficit and higher interest payments, and comes as Congress debates tax and spending plans that could deepen the fiscal hole.
Dalio fears the U.S. will “print money” to pay off its debts, which creates a different problem for bondholders.
All three major U.S. stock market indexes rose Monday afternoon, following an earlier selloff sparked by long-dated Treasury yields surpassing the 5% mark after the financial ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating late last week, citing rising debt and interest payment ratios.
Moody’s downgrades the U.S. credit rating for the first time since 1919, citing rising debt. Crypto markets react with Bitcoin and Ethereum slipping as investors weigh broader economic risks.