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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has changed his negative predictions for the economy. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

By Hannah Bryan Leaders Staff

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Apr 4, 2023

Jamie Dimon’s Positive Economic Predictions

Despite growing concerns about economic conditions, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is confident that the U.S. economy is, and will remain, healthy. 

Key Details

  • In an annual shareholder letter, Dimon shared his perspective on the current economic conditions, which differs from his ominous warnings just 10 months ago. 
  • Ten months ago, Dimon warned about an economic hurricane caused by the Federal Reserve and war in Ukraine, but now he has a different perspective, Axios reports. 
  • Dimon’s change of heart is influenced by continued consumer spending, low unemployment rates, rising wages, and “10 years of home and stock price appreciation.” 

Why it’s news

Economists and analysts have warned that the U.S. may experience a recession soon, but those predictions keep getting pushed back. Many warned that a recession would occur this year, but Dimon’s positive outlook could tell a different story. 

The banking executive says in his letter that businesses are healthy overall and credit losses are low. Rather than a hurricane, Dimon now talks about “storm clouds” that will affect the economy. Some, he says, will be worse than others, but some of these clouds may “peacefully and painlessly dissipate.” Dimon still emphasizes being prepared for a poor economic outcome. 

Dimon suggests that a positive outlook may yield better results for company leaders. 

“When one talks about risk for too long, it begins to cloud your judgment. Looking ahead, the positives are huge,” he says. In the next two decades, Dimon expects the U.S. GDP to have doubled current numbers. 

Dimon also encourages business leaders and lawmakers to work together to strengthen the economy. “This is the moment when we should put aside our differences and work with other Western nations to come together in defense of democracy and essential freedoms, including free enterprise,” he says. He later urges Western countries to work together to resolve global economic difficulties.  

“Our country needs to work across public and private sectors to lead while improving American competitiveness—which also means re-establishing the American promise of providing equal access to opportunity for all,” Dimon says. “JPMorgan Chase, a company that historically has worked across borders and boundaries, will do its part to ensure the global economy is safe and secure.

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