JPMorgan CEO Flags 1% GDP Gap Costs Americans $20,000 Annually
JPM•JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned U.S. GDP growth has lagged by 1% annually, costing Americans roughly $20,000 each per year in lost income due to 'wrong policies and bureaucratic red tape.' He launched a new 'From the Desk of' forum to gather business leaders on public policy solutions.
1. CEO Highlights Economic Drag
Jamie Dimon warned that U.S. GDP growth has averaged 2% rather than a potential 3% annually over past decades, estimating this 1% shortfall costs Americans around $20,000 per person each year in lost income from reduced wages and opportunities.
2. Launch of Policy Discussion Forum
Dimon introduced 'From the Desk of,' a new JPMorgan Chase forum designed to convene senior business leaders for detailed, data-driven discussions on public policy reforms aimed at spurring growth, creating jobs, lifting wages and reducing bureaucratic barriers.
