NEW: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon pushes back on NYC Mayor Mamdani’s calls for higher taxes, arguing that politicians should focus on fixing government rather than seeking tax hikes. “Good policy is free.” “Don’t try to raise more taxes or spend more money. Sit down and fix policy. And I think you can grow 1% faster. I literally believe that.” “It’s frustrating. It hurts. It’s embarrassing. And it always hurts the civilians of our country.” “He’s running a city of 300,000 employees now. He’s never had a job like that.” “And I’ve seen mayors who’ve failed abysmally because they can’t administer themselves out of a paper bag, or because ideology blinds them to practical, realistic, real-world policy.” Dimon described his recent meeting with Mamdani as “pleasant,” saying, “I said everything I wanted to say,” and offering that if he could help him, he’d “be happy to do that.” | Mornings with Maria