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The last, unfulfilled dream of Jamie Dimon, king of Wall Street

The boss of JPMorgan talks to The Economist about recession, China and what he does next

A sand timer with the US flag and the US treasury building sinking in the sand in the top half. And in the bottom half, which is shaped like Jamie Dimon’s face, JP Morgan high-rise buildings are also sinking.

Jul 11th 2023

JAMIE DIMON is restless. The boss of JPMorgan Chase has just returned from a long July 4th holiday weekend with his large and growing family: his wife, three daughters, a gaggle of grandchildren. He has little patience for the faff that accompanies a filmed interview—the reason that he, his handlers, a film crew, your columnist and The Economist’s editor-in-chief have gathered at the New York headquarters of America’s biggest bank. Mr Dimon does not want to loiter in the hallway for his “walking-in” shot; nor is he going to wait to be properly miked up and seated in his chair before launching into conversation about public policy. “So, should we do this?” he urges.

This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Life after JPMorgan”