Ray Dalio says the US faces a debt crisis ‘in three years, give or take two.’ 5 things Americans can do now

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Ray Dalio says the US faces a debt crisis in three years, give or take two.’ 5 things Americans can do now Mike Crisolago Tue, August 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM PDT 6 min read Amal Alhasan/Getty Images Billionaire Ray Dalio warned last week that the U.S. is heading for a major debt crisis, likening the nation to a person on the verge of a heart attack. The Bridgewater Associates founder wrote in an August 21 LinkedIn post that a $4 billion U.S. debt buyback , combined with rising bond yields , a weak dollar and a Japanese sell-off of U.S. bond holdings all point to a potential government debt crisis, which can result in "the equivalent of an economic heart attack that comes when the constriction of debt-financed spending shuts down the normal flow of the economic circulatory system." Must Read Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one Dave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Ame...

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nvidia, Salesforce, CrowdStrike, Urban Outfitters and more

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: NVDA, CRM, CRWD, URBN and more Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Check out the companies making headlines in after-hour trading. Nvidia The artificial intelligence darling rose 4% after beating expectations on both lines in the second quarter and reporting that revenue more than doubled. Nvidia earned $2.22 per share after adjustments and $96.22 billion in revenue against analyst consensus estimates of $2.10 per share and $92.17 billion in revenue, according to LSEG. The company expects revenue to rise to $108 billion in the third quarter, also higher than expected. Salesforce The maker of customer relationship management software soared 12% postmarket after reporting second-quarter revenue of $11.35 billion versus a consensus estimate among analysts of $11.32 billion, according to LSEG data. Earnings more than doubled from a year ago on an adjusted basis to $5.90 per share due to an investment gain. Salesforce would add 160 points to the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday if the stock's current gain holds. Okta Shares surged 19% after the company's second-quarter results exceeded analyst expectations. Okta reported adjusted earnings of $1.05 per share on revenue of $805 million for the quarter. That's above the 97 cents in earnings per share and $795 million in revenue that analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected. The company also raised its earnings and revenue guidance for the full year. Agilent Technologies The medical technology stock jumped 4% on a stronger-than-expected revenue report for its third quarter. Agilent said it brought in $1.88 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by FactSet forecast $1.84 billion, per FactSet. CrowdStrike Holdings Shares increased 10% after the global cybersecurity company beat consensus on revenue and earnings per share. For the third-quarter guidance, the company's earnings per share is in line with expectations while revenue projections are higher. Everpure The storage provider's stock rose about 2% after surpassing Wall Street's second-quarter outlook. Everpure earned 70 cents a shares, excluding items, on $1.19 billion, compared with FactSet analyst estimates of 58 cents per share and $1.1 billion, respectively. Veeva Systems The cloud solutions stock jumped 8% on a better-than-predicted second quarter when looking at both lines on a non-GAAP basis. Veeva also shared higher guidance than the Street penciled in for the current quarter and full year. Urban Outfitters The retailer tumbled 3% despite reporting earnings and revenue in-line with consensus estimates for the second quarter, according to FactSet. The company's adjusted earnings of $1.72 per share excluded one-time benefits from tariff refunds. Synopsys The engineering solutions stock fell 2% despite raising its annual revenue and profit forecasts. The company expects revenue to be in the range of $9.69 billion to $9.74 billion. Earnings are expected to range between $15.04 and $15.10 per share after adjustments. CNBC's Scott Schnipper, Sean Conlon, Davis Giangiulio and Ananya Chetia contributed reporting

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