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🧵 2. Surprise move by Fitch angers White House as US loses its triple-A rating. Borrowing costs may rise, impacting taxpayers.

🧵 3. Fitch follows Standard & Poor's, strips US of triple-A rating. White House calls it "arbitrary and based on outdated data."

🧵 4. Fitch's downgrade of US credit rating sparks concerns for government's ability to pay bills. Investors caught off guard.

🧵 5. US credit rating downgrade by Fitch may lead to unfavorable lending terms for federal government. Janet Yellen calls it "arbitrary."