Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default -Moody's
Published on: Wednesday 24 May 2023
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rating agency Moody's expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts on time, but public statements from lawmakers during the debt ceiling negotiations could prompt a change in its assessments of the U.S. credit outlook before a potential default, a senior analyst said. Investors use credit ratings as one of the metrics to establish the risk