The U.S. now has a rating associated with a 1-in-100 default chance

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The U.S. now has a rating associated with a 1-in-100 default chance

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Have a look at the default rate of sovereign issuers. Going back to 1983, precisely zero countries with a triple-A rating defaulted within 10 years of getting that gold-standard approval.

This story appeared on marketwatch.com, 2025-05-19 12:11:00.