JP Morgan warning: Europe on the brink of de-investment – “A wake-up call for the U.S.”

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon issued one of his starkest warnings yet about Europe’s economic trajectory, cautioning that the continent is pushing away investment, struggling with structural weaknesses, and edging toward long-term decline.

Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Dimon stressed that Europe’s combination of bureaucracy, low growth, and slow decision-making is undermining its competitiveness — with consequences that extend far beyond the EU’s borders.

“They’ve driven out business, investment, and innovation”

Dimon was blunt and direct:“Europe has a real problem. They’ve driven out business, they’ve driven out investment, they’ve driven out innovation.”

While he praised Europe’s strong social safety nets, he argued that excessive regulation and an unfriendly business climate are damaging the continent’s ability to compete with the U.S. and Asia.

This, he warned, is now coming back as an economic boomerang.

Bureaucracy, weak defense spending, slow decisions: A dangerous mix

Dimon criticized:

• excessive EU regulation,
• weak industrial and defense investment,
• slow-moving institutions,
• and a fragmented political environment.

These factors, he said, are turning Europe into a region of low productivity and high dependence, jeopardizing its long-term resilience.

“If Europe fractures, America First is dead”

Dimon delivered a clear message to Washington:

“If Europe fractures, then you can forget about America First. It will hurt us more than anyone else.”

He emphasized that Europe is a critical U.S. ally — economically, militarily, and in terms of shared democratic values. That is why, he said, the U.S. must offer support to ensure a stable and competitive Europe.

JP Morgan commits $1.5 trillion to U.S. economic security

In parallel, JP Morgan has pledged to channel $1.5 trillion over the next decade into:

• defense-related industries,
• critical mineral supply chains,
• advanced manufacturing,
• and strategic technologies.

The goal: to reinforce America’s industrial base and reduce reliance on unstable foreign suppliers.

“A weak Europe weakens the entire West”

Dimon concluded with a broader geopolitical warning: “A weak Europe is bad for us. We need a long-term strategy to help them become strong again.”

His message underscores a growing concern in Washington: that Europe’s stagnation, regulatory overreach, and reduced competitiveness could become a strategic vulnerability for the entire Western alliance at a time of rising global instability.

Source: pagenews.gr