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Trump admin taps former JPMorgan Chase exec Matt Zames to advise Social Security agency
CNBC FinanceFriday, August 21, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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Matt Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano tackle modernization of the SSA, CNBC has learned.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Business
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Corporate and market moves reprice risk and reveal where power and cash are concentrating. Matt Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano tackle modernization of the SSA, CNBC has learned. Investors will watch earnings, rates, and competitive positioning connected to Trump and Chase.
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What happened
Matt Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano tackle modernization of the SSA, CNBC has learned.
Why it matters
Corporate and market moves reprice risk and reveal where power and cash are concentrating.
Background
CNBC Finance reported on this under business. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
CNBC Finance published: Trump admin taps former JPMorgan Chase exec Matt Zames to advise Social Security agency
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Economic impact
Investors will watch earnings, rates, and competitive positioning connected to Trump and Chase.
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