Obama is going to give it another shot and speak to the "fat cat" bankers this morning, who say they're ready to step up. At 12:10, he'll speak on the economy. His remarks will be live streamed at WhiteHouse.gov and likely at msnbc.com.
Bankers attending:
Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs; Ken Chenault, president and CEO of American Express; Richard Davis, chairman, president and CEO of US Bancorp; Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase.; Richard Fairbank, chairman and CEO of Capital One; Bob Kelly, chairman and CEO of Bank of New York Mellon; Ken Lewis, president and CEO of Bank of America; Ron Logue, chairman and CEO of State Street Bank; John Mack, chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley; Dick Parsons, chairman of Citigroup; Jim Rohr, chairman and CEO of PNC; and John Stumpf, president and CEO of Wells Fargo.