Billionaire investor Ray Dalio is watching intently the “dangerous” U.S. fiscal state of affairs.

“We’ll have a debt disaster on this nation,” the founding father of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates stated in an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen that aired Thursday. The 2 have been talking at a hearth chat on the Managed Funds Affiliation. “How briskly it transpires, I believe, goes to be a operate of that supply-demand problem, so I am watching that very intently.”

U.S. debt ranges surpassed $33 trillion for the primary time this month as lawmakers negotiate a U.S. spending invoice earlier than the Oct. 1 deadline. A failure to achieve an settlement might imply a authorities shutdown and lift the perceived threat of the nation’s debt.

U.S. debt ranges have ballooned lately, particularly after a roughly 50% enhance in federal spending between fiscal 2019 and financial 2021, in accordance with the U.S. Division of the Treasury. Buyers worry rates of interest might maintain rising because the U.S. fiscal state of affairs worsens, hurting the demand for Treasurys.

Dalio is worried there are extra headwinds for the financial system than simply excessive debt ranges, saying progress might fall to zero, give or take 1% or 2%.

“I believe you are going to get a significant slowing of the financial system,” Dalio stated.