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I know the President [Barack Obama]. I like him and respect him. That does not mean I agree with all of our government's policies, whether they come from Democrats or Republicans.

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Jamie Dimon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: March 13
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We do all that [ represent companies], because we have a lot of research in Japanese companies, and that research educates investors around the world. It allows us to sell stocks and bonds in Japanese companies.
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Finance went from being a small business, effectively, to being a big business. In part, that's the growth of the world's wealth. That's called savings.
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We're diversified, we're stable and consistent. Our businesses benefit from each other.
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People always say to me, What if it doesn't work? If it doesn't work, we redouble our effort. We're not going to cry like a bunch of babies. We're going to redouble our effort.
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I am struck that so many of our leaders in the U.S. forget how strong our country can be.
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I think what you've seen them do recently in the markets is what most of us learn doesn't ultimately work. But I think everyone has to figure that on their own.
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