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Ray Dalio Warns of Impending U.S. Debt Crisis

3/3/2025

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Dalio Warns Debt Crisis

Ray Dalio, the visionary behind Bridgewater Associates, sounds the alarm on a looming debt crisis in the U.S., attributing it to Donald Trump's tax cuts and soaring expenditures. He foresees a fiscal "heart attack" within three years, echoing the economic turmoil of the 1970s and 1930s, as the nation grapples with a staggering $1.8 trillion debt.

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Dalio Warns Debt Crisis

Ray Dalio, the visionary behind Bridgewater Associates, sounds the alarm on a looming debt crisis in the U.S., attributing it to Donald Trump's tax cuts and soaring expenditures. He foresees a fiscal "heart attack" within three years, echoing the economic turmoil of the 1970s and 1930s, as the nation grapples with a staggering $1.8 trillion debt.

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