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Jamie Dimon Rejects Fed Chair Role as DOJ Probes Powell

He framed central bank autonomy as essential during questions about a criminal inquiry tied to testimony on the Fed’s headquarters renovation.

Overview

  • JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said there is “absolutely, positively, no chance” he would serve as Federal Reserve chair under any circumstances.
  • Dimon said he would take a presidential call and consider serving as Treasury Secretary, while emphasizing he likes running JPMorgan.
  • He warned that eroding the Federal Reserve’s independence would likely push interest rates and inflation higher rather than lower.
  • The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell over testimony related to the Fed’s headquarters renovation, which Powell confirmed.
  • Dimon signaled he plans to remain JPMorgan’s CEO for years and highlighted the hiring of Todd Combs to lead a new $10 billion group and advise him, a move Warren Buffett acknowledged.