S&P cuts country's long-term debt outlook to negative

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Service downgraded its outlook Monday on U.S. government debt, expressing unprecedented doubts over the ability of Washington to bring the massive federal budget deficits under control.

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