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Dimon Criticizes Shutdown Amid Health Care Turmoil

10/8/2025

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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, called the shutdown "a bad idea."
He questioned whether past shutdowns harmed the economy or markets.
The federal government shut down last week after failed stopgap spending negotiations.
Trump urged Democrats to reopen, linking talks to health care tax credits.
Sanders warned that Trump’s actions could destabilize the U.S. health care system.

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Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, called the shutdown "a bad idea."
He questioned whether past shutdowns harmed the economy or markets.
The federal government shut down last week after failed stopgap spending negotiations.
Trump urged Democrats to reopen, linking talks to health care tax credits.
Sanders warned that Trump’s actions could destabilize the U.S. health care system.