Financial magnate Ray Dalio issues alarming predictions, suggesting looming disruptive events await due to escalating US national debt, which is poised to surpass $425,000 per household.
In a stark warning, Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, has issued concerns over the economic and financial consequences of US President Trump's recently passed $3.4 trillion budget bill, often referred to as the "One Big Beautiful Bill." Dalio believes the bill will significantly exacerbate the US fiscal imbalance, leading to substantial increases in national debt and deficits over the next decade.
According to Dalio, annual federal spending is expected to balloon to about $7 trillion while revenues remain near $5 trillion, resulting in a debt that is 7.5 times the money taken in, 130% of GDP, and $425,000 per American family. Interest payments on this debt are projected to soar from about $1 trillion to $2 trillion annually, further straining public finances.
Dalio warns of "big, painful disruptions" unless these issues are addressed promptly. He outlines three potential outcomes: severe spending cuts or squeezing out of programs, unimaginable tax increases, or significant money printing leading to currency devaluation and very low interest rates.
Printing money and devaluing the currency, Dalio notes, is particularly detrimental to bondholders, as it undermines the value of bonds as stores of wealth. Since the US Treasury market underpins global capital markets and by extension economic and social stability, damage here would ripple widely across the economy.
To avoid these disruptive outcomes, Dalio calls for urgent fiscal rectification to bring the budget deficit down from around 7% of GDP to about 3% through adjustments in spending, taxation, and interest rates.
Meanwhile, in a separate development, The Open Platform has achieved a valuation of $1 billion, making it the first Unicorn in the Web 3.0 ecosystem on Telegram. However, this news does little to alleviate the concerns raised by Dalio regarding the US budget bill and its potential impact on the economy.
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- Despite the recent rise of The Open Platform to a billion-dollar valuation, investors in the cryptocurrency market are paying heed to Ray Dalio's warnings about the potential economic and financial consequences of the recently passed US President Trump's budget bill, colloquially known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
- According to Dalio, the ballooning federal spending and the significant increase in national debt and deficits due to the bill could lead to substantial 'painful disruptions' that could be addressed via severe spending cuts, unimaginable tax increases, or significant money printing, which could result in currency devaluation and low interest rates, a scenario that's particularly detrimental to bondholders.
- In the realm of personal finance and investing, such disruptions could impact the value of various financial instruments, including cryptocurrencies, altcoins, and traditional stocks, making it crucial for investors to stay informed about general news and financial happenings regarding the US budget.
- Notably, Dalio's warnings have been backed by numerous financial news outlets, such as CNBC, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, Forbes, and Business Insider, emphasizing the urgency for fiscal rectification to mitigate the looming economic impact.
