NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The public pressure on lawmakers to raise the debt ceiling was ratcheted up Wednesday when a major rating agency said it would put the sterling bond rating of the United States on review for possible downgrade. Moody’s Investors Services said it had initiated the review because of “the rising possibility” that Congress will fail to raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2 — something that could lead to a U.S. default on its debt. … Read More
