Moodys downgraded US credit rating
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Dalio fears the U.S. will “print money” to pay off its debts, which creates a different problem for bondholders.
Yields in the Treasury market are rising, threatening to make it more expensive for consumers and the U.S. to manage debt.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed the U.S. credit downgrade as a "lagging indicator" of economic and fiscal conditions, after Moody's took the U.S. off its top tier.
Moody’s downgrades the U.S. credit rating for the first time since 1919, citing rising debt. Crypto markets react with Bitcoin and Ethereum slipping as investors weigh broader economic risks.