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Dalio Warns of Financial Crisis Amid $1.8 Trillion Deficit

2/27/2025

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Ray Dalio, the visionary behind Bridgewater Associates, sounded the alarm on a looming financial "heart attack" for the US, driven by skyrocketing government debt. With a staggering $1.8 trillion deficit and a national debt of $36.2 trillion, he passionately called for urgent measures to slash the deficit from over 6% to 3% of GDP, warning that inaction could unleash market chaos.

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Ray Dalio, the visionary behind Bridgewater Associates, sounded the alarm on a looming financial "heart attack" for the US, driven by skyrocketing government debt. With a staggering $1.8 trillion deficit and a national debt of $36.2 trillion, he passionately called for urgent measures to slash the deficit from over 6% to 3% of GDP, warning that inaction could unleash market chaos.