Moody's Ratings recently downgraded the United States' long-term credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 and changed the outlook to "stable" from "negative." This shift makes the U.S. no longer possessing a top-tier rating from all three major credit agencies, with Moody's joining Fitch and S&P Global in rating the U.S. below the highest "triple-A" level. The downgrade was primarily due to a sustained increase in government debt and interest payment ratios over more than a decade. The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio... The complete article can be found on Benzinga.com.