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In his letter on Monday, Dimon flagged high global sovereign deficits and debt and ongoing worries about private credit as other large risks that pose a threat to the market.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Mr. Dimon notes that the leveraged private credit market—one slice of private markets—has soared to $1.8 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That company, now known as CoreCivic, operates private prisons around the nation that are housing people picked up by federal immigration agents, including the one in Otay Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Dimon also cited global sovereign deficits, debt, and private credit as risks, but noted AI spending as a tailwind.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

One of the many private homes that dotted the mountainside.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz