Jamie Dimon

JPMorgan dodges a buyout-loan bullet

Private-equity firms, corporations and individuals that acquire companies often pay in part with loans made by investment banks to the businesses they buy.

JPMorgan profit down 17% as dealmaking slumps

The bank set aside $808 million in reserves, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's efforts to cool the economy through interest rate hikes have stoked fears of an economic downturn.