Top News Moody’s strips U.S. government of top credit rating over failure to rein in debt Published 3 weeks ago on May 16, 2025 By The Janitor Moody’s is the last of the three major rating agencies to lower the federal government’s credit. Standard & Poor’s downgraded federal debt in 2011 and Fitch Ratings followed in 2023. Related Topics: Up Next Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act Don't Miss Supreme Court extends pause on deportations under Alien Enemies Act in Texas The Janitor Continue Reading You may like