Moody's Warns of Coming Downgrade if Deficit Reduction 'Not Credible'

In his first comments after rival Standard & Poor's stripped the United States of its AAA rating on Friday, Moody's analyst Steven Hess repeated that the Aug. 2 plan to cut deficits by $2.1 trillion was positive for the U.S. credit standing, although not enough to keep its rating on a stable outlook.