ClaimsRay Dalio

“It’s been running those deficits for a while, so it has a debt that’s about 6 times its income, the amount that takes in.”

Ray Dalio, interviewee 9 May 2026 Interesting Times: Ray Dalio's Theory of American Decline (Transcript) (Singju Post) archived copy

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The US government has run deficits for a while and has debt about 6 times its annual revenue.

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    “So when we look at history, we see that in all such periods, all the fiat currencies go down, okay?”

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  3. Mostly true Factual 9 May 2026
    “It takes in about $5 trillion, so it spends 40% more than it takes in.”

    The US government takes in about $5 trillion and spends about $7 trillion, about 40% more than it takes in.

  4. Mostly true Factual 9 May 2026
    “you could still have financial problems, like the breakdown of the monetary system in 1971, okay?”

    The monetary system broke down in 1971 while the United States was still a dominant power.

  5. Resolved true Factual 9 May 2026
    “one-third of our debt is held by foreigners, so that’s a different thing.”

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