Interest rate costs are approximately 1 trillion dollars per year in US government spending, so lowering interest rates through improved debt supply-demand balance has enormous fiscal impact and is a key lever in deficit reduction.
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Ray DalioEvidence Quote
“the interest rate cost is about a trillion dollars a year okay so interest rates have a big effect if you improve the supply demand balance you will lower the interest rates”
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Ray Dalio and Salesforce’s Benioff on AI, trade wars and new world order— CNBC International LiveCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:48:37 AM
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