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S&P says U.S. credit ratings unaffected by bipartisan budget act

[December 18, 2013]  (Reuters) — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said on Tuesday that the credit ratings on the United States are unaffected by the bipartisan budget deal that passed the House last week and is now awaiting a final vote in the Senate.

The AA-plus long-term rating with a stable outlook remains unchanged, the rating agency said in a statement.

The measure cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate earlier on Tuesday that all but assured its final passage later this week.

(Reporting by Caryn Trokie; editing by Dan Burns)

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