{
  "id": 813355,
  "title": "Finance policy: Fitch confirms US credit rating at \"AA+\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/finanzpolitik-fitch-bestatigt-bonitatsnote-der-usa-mit-aa",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T22:47:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/finanzpolitik-fitch-bestaetigt-bonitaetsnote-der-usa-mit-aa/100247183.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Bangalore. Rating agency Fitch has confirmed the credit rating of the USA at \"AA+\" with a stable outlook. The agency announced this on Thursday, citing the size of the economy, the high per capita income, and the status of the US dollar as the global leading currency. Despite higher tariffs, government spending cuts, and political uncertainty, the US economy has proven to be robust. However, Fitch expects the economic growth to slow down to 1.9 percent in 2026 and 2027, after 2.8 percent in 2025.\n\nFurthermore, inflation remains a cause for concern: the agency expects an average inflation rate of 3.4 percent for 2026, which is above the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) target of two percent. According to Fitch, the overall government deficit is expected to rise to 7.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026 and remain at this level in 2027. This is the highest value among all states rated \"AA\". Higher military and interest costs, as well as increasing spending on state pensions and health insurance, are expected to complicate efforts to reduce the deficit.\n\nFitch downgraded the credit rating of the world's largest economy in 2023 by one level from the top rating \"AAA\", citing the expected deterioration in the fiscal situation and repeated disputes over the debt ceiling. Last year, Moody's also withdrew the last \"AAA\" rating from the USA due to rising debt. S&P Global confirmed its \"AA+\" rating in June.",
  "summary": "Fitch has reaffirmed the United States' credit rating at \"AA+\" with a stable outlook, citing the country's large economy, high per capita income, and the dollar's status as the world's primary currency. Despite challenges such as higher tariffs, government spending cuts, and political uncertainty, the US economy has remained robust. However, Fitch anticipates a slowdown in economic growth to 1.9% in 2026 and 2027, with inflation expected to remain a concern, as the agency projects an average inflation rate of 3.4% for 2026, above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. The report also highlights that the federal deficit is projected to rise to 7.4% of GDP in 2026 and stay at that level in 2027, the highest among all countries rated \"AA\".",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}