Fitch says it may downgrade the AAA rating of the United States, but the probability of default is low.

Fitch said it put the United States'"AAA" rating on a negative watch list; Fitch may downgrade the United States' AAA rating; the risk that the debt ceiling will not be raised or suspended is rising; the probability of debt default is low; and the United States is still expected to reach a solution before "X Day" runs out of fiscal funds.