NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N), opens new tab CEO Jamie Dimon hailed U.S. leadership and economic power in an annual letter, opens new tab to shareholders on Monday that invoked “liberty and justice for all.”
Dimon, who runs the largest U.S. bank, celebrated American exceptionalism in his yearly message, which is widely read by investors. In it, he underscored the importance of the nation’s military might – and its support for Ukraine – alongside its economic strength. The CEO devoted 15 pages to public policy in his 59-page letter, compared with five last year.
“Even America, the most prosperous nation on the planet with its vast resources, needs to focus its resources on the complex and difficult tasks ahead,” he wrote.
Dimon, who took the reins in 2006, is among a group of financial CEOs whose names have been floated for senior economic roles in government. The Wall Street Journal, opens new tab last week reported that allies of former U.S. President Donald Trump were considering senior Wall Street executives, including Dimon, for the role of Treasury secretary.
Source: REUTER