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Fitch lowers its outlook on US credit rating to 'negative'

by AP Economics Writer
| August 2, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fitch has lowered the outlook for its U.S. government credit rating to “negative” from “stable” due to soaring budget deficits, but the agency is keeping its overall rating at the highest AAA level.

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