Fitch

Bond yields remain high this year after a miserable 2022 in debt markets. That's raising borrowing costs such as interest rate payments for credit cards.

Economy

Why the sell-off in bond markets could impact you

5:00am August 11, 2023

by David Gura

The bond markets are being hit hard by the Fed's aggressive rate hikes and recent events including a downgrade of the country's ratings. These are three ways in which that could impact the U.S.

Fitch downgraded the U.S sovereign rating. The markets took the decision largely on their stride — but that doesn't make the decision inconsequential.

Economy

Fitch just downgraded the U.S. credit rating — how much does it matter?

5:33pm August 02, 2023

by Rafael Nam

The U.S. is no longer rated at the top-notch AAA by Fitch. Here's what credit ratings are, and why they (mostly) matter.