世界两大评级机构穆迪和惠誉在大选结束后第一时间同时对美国“财政悬崖”问题发出警告，并称倘若美国未能有效解决该问题，该国目前最高级的主权信用评级可能将被下调。目前，穆迪给予美国的主权信用评级为最高的AAA，评级展望为负面。惠誉也在7日发布的一份报告中警告称，财政悬崖将把美国经济拖入本可避免的衰退，并导致美国失业率在2013年升至10%以上。

The world's two major rating agencies moody's and fitch ratings in the election after the end of the first time in the United States at the same time"Financial cliff"Problem warned,And if the United States has failed to effectively solve the problem,The country's current top sovereign credit rating is likely to be cut.At present,Moody's given America's sovereign credit rating for the highest AAA,Rating outlook to negative.Fitch ratings are also 7 released a report warns,Financial cliff will put the U.S. economy into this can avoid recession,And the unemployment rate in the United States in 2013 to more than 10%.