FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2015 file photo, a fruit vendor counts his Real bills at a street market in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fitch Ratings cut Brazil’s credit to junk status Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, the second of the big three agencies to rip away the nation’s hard-won investment grade status and igniting fears that the recession enveloping Latin America’s biggest economy will last longer than expected. The decision will curtail investment in Brazil further as many global funds require that at least two agencies deem a nation investment worthy to keep their cash in that country. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)