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Dimon sounds off in interview
The famously combative Jamie Dimon granted FOX Business a lengthy interview, in which he pulls no punches.
The good news for his fans: When asked how long he intends to remain as CEO of JPMorgan Chase, he said, “Hopefully many years. I serve at the pleasure of the board who can fire me tomorro
Jon Corzine, MF Global CEO, eyes future in politics
It's not a big secret that MF Global chairman and CEO Job Corzine would like to get back into the political game. He is, after all, the former governor of New Jersey. And he has remained a fairly close advisor to and fund raiser for President Obama, so it is not out of the question.
It's not s
Elizabeth Warren to be named advisor, will establish new consumer agency
Elizabeth Warren seemed like a natural to become the first head of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. After all, she's the one who proposed such an agency. Many assumed she would be tapped as the first head, a move that has some supporters . But it hasn't worked out that wa
Wall Street's financial crisis: The movie--an update
We've noted that HBO is making a movie based on the financial crisis, which would seem to be a promising endeavor given its success with Recount, a terrific movie based on the epic battle in Florida in the Bush vs. Gore election.
The latest news is that HBO has inked William Hurt to pl
Fannie and Freddie defy solutions?
"It is not tenable to leave in place the system we have today." So said Timothy Geithner at the much-ballyhooed conference hosted by the Treasury Department.
But at the same time, there is no immediate urgency to fix the government-sponsored enterprises . Along with the Ginnie Mae and the F
What to do about that bank tax?
The banking industry is in a quandary when it comes to the recently proposed bank tax. On the one hand, it does seem rather unfair and may well be unprecedented in its punitive nature. On the other hand, the public is angry right now, and that anger is palpable. It was directed at Tim Geithner pre
What to make of the Jamie Dimon rumor?
We've noted recently that Jamie Dimon's stock is at an all-time high, especially in Washington. Where he seems to be flexing his muscles. But Treasury Secretary? That's the latest rumor, fanned in part by the New York Post, which reported that "a number of policy makers have begun mentioning D
Who hates who on Wall Street
You would think that Wall Street's top dogs would've stood united during the nadir of the credit crunch. But it's doubtful these guys will ever link arms; there's a lot of testosterone coursing around the executive suites.
New York Magazine mines Andrew Ross Sorkin's new book, "Too Big to
PR managers take note
Fortune pronounces the Charlie Rose show the place to be if you want to engage in serious talk about the financial crisis. Rose has hosted the likes of Tim Geithner, Henry Paulson, Larry Summers, Peter Orszag, Hank Greenberg and Warren Buffett. Are we going to be seeing top bank CEOs soon? It
The RSVP from Emanuel
When the New York Times reported that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel had agreed to be a guest speaker at a JPMorgan Chase board meeting to be held in Washington, it might have made him--or people close to him--nervous. How else do you explain his last-minute cancellation?
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