Billionaire capitalist and Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio. Photo: Michel Euler / AP
Capitalism is in need of reform as wealth inequality in the U.S. has become a national emergency, billionaire capitalist Ray Dalio told CBS' "60 Minutes" Sunday.
What he's saying: "The American dream is lost," Dalio told CBS' Bill Whitaker. "If I was the president of the United States, what I would do is recognise that this is a national emergency. ... right now – it's a huge issue it's unfair and, at the same time, it's unproductive, and at the same time it's — threatens to split us."
The big picture: His remarks build on comments he made in a LinkedIn post at the weekend warning the rich vs. everyone else divide is an existential threat.
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