US AA+ rating affirmed by S&P, outlook stable

• S&P SAYS U.S. 'AA+/A-1+' SOVEREIGN RATINGS AFFIRMED; OUTLOOK REMAINS STABLE
• 02-Apr-2020 17:05:28 - S&P SAYS STABLE OUTLOOK INDICATES S&P'S VIEW THAT NEGATIVE & POSITIVE RATING FACTORS FOR THE U.S. WILL BE BALANCED OVER NEXT 2 YRS
• 02-Apr-2020 17:06:19 - S&P SAYS U.S. RATINGS CONSTRAINED BY HIGH GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEBT & FISCAL DEFICITS, BOTH LIKELY TO WORSEN THIS YEAR AFTER SHOCK FROM CORONAVIRUS
• 02-Apr-2020 17:07:10 - S&P SAYS EXPECT U.S. ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN 2021, WHICH WILL PARTLY COMPENSATE THE LOSS OF OUTPUT THIS YEAR, AND CONTINUED GDP GROWTH AFTERWARD
• 02-Apr-2020 17:07:39 - S&P SAYS EXPECT CONTINUED POLITICAL DISPUTES ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF U.S ECONOMIC & OTHER POLICIES IN LEAD-UP TO NATIONAL ELECTIONS IN NOVEMBER
• 02-Apr-2020 17:08:46 - S&P ON U.S. SAYS EXPECT CONTINUITY IN RECENT ECONOMIC MEASURES AIMED AT MITIGATING EFFECTS OF PANDEMIC, REGARDLESS OF ELECTION OUTCOME
• 02-Apr-2020 17:10:06 - S&P, ON U.S., SAYS EXPECT THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DEFICIT WILL DECLINE BELOW 5% OF GDP BY 2022
• 02-Apr-2020 17:10:15 - S&P SAYS EXPECT U.S. ECONOMY TO CONTRACT AROUND 1.3% THIS YEAR BEFORE RECOVERING BY 3.2% IN 2021 AND 2.5% IN FOLLOWING YEAR
• 02-Apr-2020 17:10:21 - S&P SAYS EXPECT U.S.'S INSTITUTIONAL CHECKS & BALANCES, STRONG RULE OF LAW, TO SUPPORT STABILITY & PREDICTABILITY OF ECONOMIC POLICIES

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