Dalio Macro Monitor

• Debt milestone: Gross federal debt reached $40 trillion in August 2026, with CBO projecting public debt at 120% of GDP by 2036 and annual deficits...

China is refusing to panic-stimulate despite renewed economic slowdown, instead prioritizing growth quality, tech innovation and industrial upgrading...

Treasury Secretary Bessent's attempt to stabilize the back end of the yield curve surprised markets, prompting immediate questions on whether the move will work and how it will unfold.

Treasury doubled buybacks to $4B after July deficit hit five-year high and debt topped $40T.

• 30-year yields spiked to 5.34% while dollar index fell...

Two macro legends highlight converging threats to US debt credibility.

• Dalio's warning: Crisis likely in three years from $2T shortfalls, $40T...

• Fiscal dominance emerges as governments pressure central banks to finance deficits amid rising debt.
• US deficits hover near 6% of GDP with...

• Historical episodes show USD weakness plus rising yields typically leads to DXY stabilization and gold correction.
• Material yield declines instead...

Citadel Securities calls the Treasury's up to $4 billion bond buybacks, potentially funded via the $1 trillion General Account, a form of financial...

AI infrastructure commitments among major tech firms have doubled to $3 trillion in months, with $1.9T in purchase obligations and $1.2T in unstarted...

• U.S. net international investment position worsened from -19% of GDP in 2010 to -70% by end-2025.
• Official foreign holders of Treasuries have...

AI investment, manufacturing output, exports and productivity gains are reshaping the global outlook, supporting US growth and Asia trade.

Treasury doubled long-bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation starting September, driving an immediate 10bp drop in 30-year yields to around 5.19%...

U.S. states face sharply different China trade risks amid 2025 tariff shifts.

• New Mexico led with China at 18% of total goods trade, versus just...

Long-term yields face synchronized pressure from Japan, Treasury policy, and structural debt dynamics.

• Japan's auctions test demand; weak bidding...

Ray Dalio warns the US could face a debt crisis within three years, urging investors to allocate 10-15% of assets to gold as a hedge.

• COMEX gold...

Three macro pressures converge on a strained US Treasury market.

• Fed dominance: Holds over 50% of 10-15 year Treasuries and $1.62T in bonds beyond...

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US federal debt crossing $40 trillion reflects rapid doubling in a decade, outpacing economic growth and eroding fiscal credibility.

• Borrowing...

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first Jackson Hole speech on August 27 could indicate the direction for September rate policy, offering investors direct clues on the Fed's immediate stance.

Kashkari views the climb in 10-year yields near 4.7% and 30-year above 5% as orderly, driven by fiscal deficits and AI spending rather than Fed...