An official in President Biden's administration blamed former President Donald Trump and the Jan. 6 riots for the downgrade in the U.S.' credit rating.
"I strongly disagree with Fitch Ratings’ decision," Yellen's statement said. "The change by Fitch Ratings announced today is arbitrary and based on outdated data."
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on July 9, 2023. "Fitch’s quantitative ratings model declined markedly between 2018 and 2020 — and yet Fitch is announcing its change now, despite the progress that we see in many of the indicators that Fitch relies on for its decision," she continued.
Investors use credit ratings to assess the risk profile of companies and governments when they raise financing in the debt capital markets. Generally, the lower a borrower's rating, the higher its financing costs.
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