On September 25, local time, the international rating agency Moody's stated that if the U.S. government fails to pass a spending bill before the end of the month and is shut down, it will have a negative impact on the U.S. credit rating.
Moody's said that day that the government shutdown would highlight the weakness of U.S. institutions and governance.
However, Moody's said that the shutdown is unlikely to have a significant impact on the United States' debt repayment ability, and that the government shutdown is expected to be brief and have limited disruption to the government.