WASHINGTON: US deficits and debt are likely to rise in the Donald Trump administration but there is no immediate risk to the top US debt rating, the Fitch ratings agency said Wednesday.

The president-elect, whose Republican party currently controls both houses of Congress, is expected to cut taxes, increase infrastructure spending and ease regulations, providing a short-term growth boost, Fitch said in a statement.

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