NEW YORK: Fitch Ratings warned on Tuesday it could cut the sovereign credit rating of theUnited States from AAA, citing the political brinkmanship over raising the federal debt ceiling.
"Although Fitch continues to believe that the debt ceiling will be raised soon, the political brinkmanship and reduced financing flexibility could increase the risk of a U.S. default," the firm said in a statement.
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