The Standard & Poor's credit rating agency downgrades the credit rating of the United States from AAA to AA+ with a negative outlook. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-2011-08-06-us-usa-debt-downgrade-idUSTRE7746VF20110806 (Reuters)] [http:--www.ajc.com-business-s-p-downgrades-us-1080498.html (AP via "Atlanta Journal-Constitution")]date=July 2019