# Ray Dalio Warns Post-Election Funding Fights Could Lift Short-Term Yields

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-11-11T03:42:47.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-11T03:42:47.000Z
Section: Investing

> He cited a Dec. 11 funding expiration and projected debt and Treasury funding pressures in 2027 as potential political flashpoints.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio warned that political fights over federal funding and debt deadlines could raise short-term U.S. Treasury yields by making investors wary of payment uncertainty.

Dalio pointed to three potential flashpoints: President Trump’s temporary funding measure expires Dec. 11, federal debt is projected to reach its limit in March 2027, and the Treasury is projected to run out of funding options in fall 2027. He said the disputes could become intense.

Dalio said the midterm results would not change the country’s debt, wealth and values issues or its geopolitical, climate and technology issues. He expects conflict between and within the parties to intensify, increasing the risk of government dysfunction.

He also warned that uncertainty could heighten concerns about liquidity and credit risk and weaken confidence in Treasury securities as the world’s main safe collateral. Dalio said Sen. Elizabeth Warren becoming chair of the Senate Banking Committee could prompt further disputes and changes affecting the economy and markets. The first cited deadline is Dec. 11, when the temporary funding measure expires.