"Acquisitions are in our future, and fintech is an area where some of that cash could be put to work," said the JP Morgan chairman.
The partial federal government shutdown is stretching into day 17 with no immediate end in sight.
The 2015 budget deal calls for selling 8% of the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Congress resumes session after Labor Day, but don't expect major funding bills to be passed before the November election.
If Congress fails to lift the limit on America’s debts, the consequences are uncertain but definitely unpleasant.