America's Credit Rating On The Line As Debt Ceiling Deadline Approaches
Congressional leaders are trying hard to assure the financial markets the United States isn't about to default on its debts, but tweets by President Trump suggest the vote may not go smoothly.
by Jim Zarroli
Aug 24, 2017
2 minutes
With the federal government getting closer to running out of cash to cover all bills on time, companies that evaluate bonds are having to consider how to rate America's creditworthiness.
And their job didn't get any easier on Thursday when President Trump continued his attacks on congressional leaders over their failure to raise the federal debt ceiling.
Other U.S. officials have been trying reassure the financial markets that
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