美财长淡化主权信用评级下调：与拜登政府政策有关，穆迪评级是滞后指标

Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary attempted to downplay the impact of Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, stating that it is a lagging indicator [1] - Moody's downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from Aaa to Aa1 due to increased government debt and interest payment ratios over the past decade [1] - The downgrade has raised investor concerns about a potential economic recession, as highlighted by a Democratic senator's comments [1] Group 2 - A factor contributing to market volatility is a bill under consideration in Congress that would make Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent, potentially increasing federal debt by trillions [2] - Following the downgrade, U.S. stock index futures indicated a potential decline of about 1% at market open [2] - China's Foreign Ministry urged the U.S. to adopt responsible policy measures to maintain the stability of the international economic and financial system [2]