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Congressional approval paid immediate dividends as the IMF applauded the deal and the Fitch ratings agency said the hard-fought 11th-hour compromise would spare Washington from losing from its sterling triple-A debt rating. A downgrade would have likely led to a spike in US interest rates, making debt payments pricier and hurting Americans holding flexible-rate loans -- anyone carrying credit card debt, or seeking an auto loan.
