Dispatch.com:
The blunt-speaking Dimon, chairman and CEO of Chase, created a stir when he told the city’s business and civic leaders that they need to fire workers dragging down a company.
“They will destroy your companies,” he said.
Dimon said the U.S. economy is doing well, but he blamed poor government and regulatory policies for hurting growth.
“We’re growing at 2.5 percent. We should be doing better,” he said.
“I blame them all,” Dimon said of politicians. “To me, they waste a lot of time pointing fingers and not collaborating.”
Fresh off new reports showing that tens of thousands of young people are being left behind in the Columbus area even as its economy continues to grow, Dimon urged local business leaders to do more to help get students ready for work.
“Workforce readiness is a huge issue in the United States and a huge issue around the world,” Dimon said.