JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday he still believes that the odds of a "soft landing" for the U.S. economy are around 35% to 40%, making recession the most likely scenario in his mind.
When CNBC's Leslie Picker asked Dimon if he had changed his view from February that markets were too optimistic on recession risks, he said the odds were "about the same" as his earlier call.
Dimon, leader of the biggest U.S. bank by assets and one of the most respected voices on Wall Street, has warned of an economic "hurricane" since 2022.
But the economy has held up better than he expected, and Dimon said Wednesday that while credit-card borrower defaults are rising, America is not in a recession right now.
"I'm fully optimistic that if we have a mild recession, even a harder one, we would be okay.
Persons:
Jamie Dimon, CNBC's Leslie Picker, Dimon, I've
Organizations:
JPMorgan, Federal Reserve
Locations:
U.S, America