US Credit Rating Outlook Downgraded by S&PCredit rating agency Standard and Poor’s cut its outlook on the U.S. government debt on Monday, changing it from “stable” to “negative.”CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveView of the New York Stock Exchange on April 18, 2011. Markets were down after Standard & Poor's issued a negative outlook on US debt. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty ImagesBy Alex Johnston4/18/2011Updated: 10/1/2015Print