epa03912130 (FILE) A file photo dated 08 December 2011 shows an exterior view of the offices of Fitch Ratings in New York, New York, USA. Reports state on 16 October 2013 that the ratings agency Fitch issued a negative watch on US sovereign debt's AAA rating due to Congress' failure to raise the government's debt ceiling ahead of a Thursday deadline issued by the Treasury Department. EPA/JUSTIN LANE (File: 13238018.jpg )