The #US government creates 2 trillion debt this year and has to pay 10 trillion (200% of revenues) in interest and refinancing this year anyway. If spending and interest do not come down and taxes do not go up, #dalio foresees a default in 1-5 years.

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How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle In a 5-Minute Read

Today my latest book, How Countries Go Broke: The Big Cycle, is being released. This note is to share what it says in a nutshell.