Monday, December 14, 2009

Obama Meets With Bankers and Speaks on Economy Dec. 14

Update: Watch Obama's remarks following his meeting with bankers here.
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.