Moody’s downgrade could push up borrowing costs for consumers. From credit cards to mortgage rates and auto loans, here’s a look at how your wallet is impacted.Moody's decision to downgrade the U.S. credit rating may have consequences for your money,

Dalio fears the U.S. will “print money” to pay off its debts, which creates a different problem for bondholders.

The Moody’s announcement sent the yield on a 30-year Treasury bond to a high of 5.01% at one point on Monday. Bond yields rise as bond prices fall. When a selloff hits and demand for bonds dries up, it sends bond prices lower. In turn, bond yields move higher.

The dip in the U.S. credit rating indicates that ratings agencies believe the government is at a higher risk of default on its debt. While the U.S. rating still remains relatively high, the decrease may make investors more hesitant to lend to the government, and demand higher compensation for lending in the form of higher interest rates.

Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating late Friday appeared to have a modest impact on corporate bond market activity on Monday, as spreads widened slightly and new bond sales started the week softer than expected.

Moody’s was the last among major ratings agencies to keep a top, triple-A rating for US sovereign debt, though it had lowered its outlook in late 2023 due to wider fiscal deficit and higher

Asian shares fell Monday and U.S. futures and the dollar weakened after Moody’sRatings downgraded the sovereign credit rating for the United States because of its failure to stem a rising tide of debt.

Stocks and US government bond prices at first fell sharply early in Monday’s trading, but they trimmed their losses as the day progressed.