Suppose the United States started printing money to cover costs instead of borrowing.

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Unlike most European countries, the United States has the luxury of printing money and borrowing almost at will.

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Dalio believes that some heavily indebted countries, including the United States, will eventually opt for printing money as a way to deal with their debts, which will lead to a collapse in their currency and in their bond markets.

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