Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio warned on Wednesday that the United States faces a “very severe” supply-demand problem that could lead to “shocking developments” in the near future. What Happened: “The first thing is the debt issue,

Ray Dalio warned the White House may have to exert further political pressure on foreign governments in order to deal with a looming debt crisis.

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on March 12 warned that a severe U.S. supply-demand imbalance regarding U.S. debt could lead to a disruptive global economy. The U.S.’ national debt currently stood at more than $36.