What Moody’s downgrade of U.S. credit rating means for your money

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Published Mon, May 19 202511:20 AM EDTUpdated Mon, May 19 20251:12 PM EDT

By: Annie Nova; Jessica Dickler @jdickler

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - APRIL 30: A woman shops at a supermarket on April 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading since 2022. (Photo by Sha Hanting/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) — A woman shops at a supermarket on April 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia.Sha Hanting | China News Service | Getty Images

Moody’s decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating may have consequences for your money, experts say.

The debt downgrade put immediate pressure on bond prices, sending yields higher on Monday morning. The 30-year U.S. bond yield traded above 5% and the 10-year yield topped 4.5%, hitting key levels at a time when the economy is already showing signs of strain from President Donald Trump’s unfolding tariff policy. Bond prices and yields move inversely.

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