New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- Ray Dalio's April 2025 warning of a "breaking down of the monetary order" amid surging US debt and tariffs now appears prescient as global growth slows and de-dollarization efforts accelerate in early 2026.

In the resurfaced NBC interview, the Bridgewater founder highlighted five historical forces - debt cycles, internal conflicts, geopolitical shifts, acts of nature, and technology - driving profound disruptions beyond a standard recession. His focus on monetary breakdown underscores ongoing US fiscal strains and trade tensions.

Dalio described a US debt buildup creating imbalances, with tariffs on China acting as "rocks thrown into the production system," risking chaotic global efficiency losses. He predicted sce...