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Richard Eskow's picture

Jamie Didn't Know: The Tragic Legacy of JPMorgan Chase's CEO

Why are people still interested in what Jamie Dimon has to say? As CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Mr. Dimon presides over a serial corporate criminal whose long list of misbehaviors[1] got longer only last week. As an investment and economics "expert" he failed to anticipate the worst financial crisis in modern history.

Now Jamie Dimon's come up with a list of economic concerns for the economy that would be amusingly clueless, if it weren't such a sad example of the Marie Antoinette-like detachment and hauteur of our financial leaders.

Dimon had a lengthy interview with an Australian newspaper, which Business Insider distilled into five reasons why (according to Mr. Dimon) people are negative about the economy: more »

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Richard Eskow's picture

Our Biggest Export: JPMorgan Chase Is Socially Harmful and Too Big to Fail in Japan, Too

Jamie's going to Japan. Dealbreaker has a memo from JPMorgan Chase's senior executive in Japan which says CEO Jamie Dimon is on his way: "Colleagues from around the globe are heading here to pitch in. In addition to Jamie, we will be seeing ... others who are now booking their trips. more »

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Joseph M. Firestone's picture

Fairy Tales of the Coming State of the Union: Fairy Tales and Truths

In "All Together Now: There Is No Deficit/Debt Problem,” I warned against the message calling for deficit reduction that the President will probably deliver in his State of the Union Address next month. more »

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Joseph M. Firestone's picture

Fairy Tales of SOTU: Our Grandchildren Must Repay National Debt

In "All Together Now: There Is No Deficit/Debt Problem,” I warned against the message calling for deficit reduction that the President will probably deliver in his State of the Union Address next month. more »

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Fairy Tales of SOTU: If We Keep Issuing Debt Our Creditors Won't Buy It

In "All Together Now: There Is No Deficit/Debt Problem,” I warned against the message calling for deficit reduction that the President will probably deliver in his State of the Union Address next month. more »

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To Counter Currency Manipulation: Rally Some Allies

Japan, no economic small fry, challenged China last month. more »

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