PolicyEconomyLetters to the EditorPrint articleLetters to the EditorTrump leaves US credit rating at riskReaders’ letters on Donald Trump’s tariff regime, the superannuation fund hack, APRA’s home loan serviceability buffer, Peter Dutton’s plan to avoid Canberra and the plight of boys.Apr 6, 2025 – 2.21pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginKey PointsWe are always interested to hear your views on current topics. Guidelines for how to write a letter to the editor are here. Please send your letter to edletters@afr.com.auRecent events and circumstances suggest the US credit rating should be downgraded.Unpredictable tariff disruptions are unsettling markets, and inflation remains persistently high.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreLetters to the EditorOpinionAPRALatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanSally PattenWhich AI course should I do?No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kidLife & LeisurePHEV or faff: is the new BMW M5 hybrid worth its weight?Tony DavisYou can never have too many bikes, according to this Perth entrepreneurBeautify your bedroom with a six-figure bed and chic Bauhaus lampRich ListPortelli hits fast lane on mooted LMCT+ sale, MacCap takes the wheelSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportInside the fortune Kerry Stokes (quietly) made in ChinaLaurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram bender