Fitch warns of potential downgrade for US credit rating amid debt ceiling impasse.
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The US credit rating is at risk of being downgraded due to the ongoing political brinkmanship over the debt ceiling. Failure to raise the debt ceiling could result in a default on US debt, which would have severe consequences for the global economy. The US has already seen its credit rating downgraded once before in 2011, and a repeat of this would have significant implications for borrowing costs and investor confidence.
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