The U.S. credit rating has been in the spotlight in recent months. With Congress delaying passage of a debt ceiling increase until the U.S. Treasury was running very low on cash, we placed our rating of the United States Under Review with Negative implications (URN) on May 25. The passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act on June 3 enabled the Treasury to increase debt issuance and quickly restore its cash position (from $23 billion on June 2 to $502 billion as of end-July). Just a week ago, we c...
DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the United States of America’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency – Issuer Ratings at AAA. In addition, DBRS Morningstar confirmed the United States of America’s Short-Term Foreign and Local Currency – Issuer Ratings at R-1 (high). The trend on all ratings is Stable.
In this commentary we provide an update to DBRS Morningstar’s Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios. Key highlights include: -- Economic data continues to show resilience amid tighter financial conditions. Forecasts for 2023 continue to improve, while expectations for 2024 are generally worsening as projected slowdowns are pushed further out into the future. -- While a mild advanced economy recession will likely have a limited impact on rated sovereigns, the risk of a deeper downturn in 2024 canno...
DBRS Morningstar released its semiannual North America Macroeconomic Update. The U.S. and Canadian economies continue to show remarkable resilience in spite of tighter monetary policy. Households are spending at a robust pace, supported by healthy balance sheets and tight labor markets. The inflation outlook is clearly improving, but returning to the two percent target could still be challenging. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada are responding to resilient economies with higher rates f...
DBRS Morningstar placed the U.S. ratings Under Review with Negative Implications on May 25, 2023. The rating action reflected the risk of Congress failing to increase or suspend the debt ceiling in a timely manner, particularly in the context of heightened political polarization. The passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 removes any near-term threat of payment delays or default, and enables the Treasury to pay its obligations on time. The rating nonetheless remains Under Review as we ...
DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) placed the United States of America’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency – Issuer Ratings of AAA Under Review with Negative Implications. In addition, DBRS Morningstar placed the United States of America’s Short-Term Foreign and Local Currency – Issuer Ratings of R-1 (high) Under Review with Negative Implications.
In this commentary we discuss the potential consequences of Congress failing to lift the debt ceiling in a timely manner. We assume in this analysis that the polarized political atmosphere delays passage of the debt ceiling well into the summer months. If this were to be the case, we take the view that the consequences for the U.S. economy and financial system would be highly negative – and significantly worse and longer-lasting if the Treasury misses any debt payments. Key highlights include:...
The credit fundamentals underpinning the AAA rating of the United States are, in many ways, unparalleled. DBRS Morningstar has thus far maintained a AAA rating on the U.S. because we still believe it is highly likely that Congress will raise the debt ceiling prior to the X-date and the U.S. Treasury will continue to meet all of its obligations. However, we are concerned that political polarization in the context of a divided congress poses some risk to the U.S. government’s willingness to ensure...
This commentary provides an update to DBRS Morningstar's Baseline Macroeconomic Scenarios. These baseline scenarios provide our estimate of the current market consensus, and are drawn from a simple median calculation across various external contributor forecasts. In this update, we discuss the deteriorating outlook for 2024. To date, we note that the March 2023 bank failures have had only a modest impact on forecasts. We continue to see considerable downside risks to the baseline. Key Highligh...
In this latest edition of the DBRS Morningstar Macroeconomic Update for Europe, we discuss how inflation persistence may prompt the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to raise interest rates further. Key Highlights EURO AREA • As interest rates increase, credit growth has started to slow. Energy prices have fallen but core inflation remains sticky, pointing to further monetary tightening in the coming months. • With the energy crisis fading and the labour market remaining strong, ...
DBRS, Inc. (DBRS Morningstar) confirmed the United States of America’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency – Issuer Ratings at AAA. At the same time, DBRS Morningstar confirmed the Short-term Foreign and Local Currency – Issuer Ratings at R-1 (high). The trend on all ratings is Stable.
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