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Question: Erika Najarian - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst
: I guess, the question for USB is I don't think your investors doubt the through-the-cycle credit outperformance or even the PPNR strength. It's well
noted that the adjustment to your revenue outlook was very minimal relative to peers. I think the big question that investors have is you're starting
from 8.5% CET1. You note earnings power and capital -- organic capital generation of 20 to 25 basis points.
But as we anticipate Cat II, and you're telling us that the Fed could decide and not your asset size necessarily could decide when that line is, what
is the new endpoint of CET1 in your view? Because as we think about going into that new category, I don't think investors think that 8.5% to 9% is
the right bogey. And then the sort of the sub-question to that, Andy, is, is your priority getting to a higher capital level faster? And if so, how are
you thinking about dividend growth this year?
Question: Erika Najarian - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst
: And is 9.5%, 10% an appropriate new bogey as we think about the shift change for next year on Cat II?
Question: Erika Najarian - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst
: Go ahead.
Question: Erika Najarian - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst
: And just if I could sneak in one last one in, one of your peers closest to you in size said the TLAC was pretty much done and dusted. I noticed that
you mentioned your superior debt rating several times. Clearly, the debt markets are still a little bit dislocated. But how should we think about the
wholesale funding stack from here?
I noticed on a period-end basis, short-term borrowings went up by $25 billion. Terry, as you potentially anticipate TLAC, how should we think about
your senior debt issuance plans or really sort of hold that level of borrowings until there's a little bit more -- less dislocation in the senior debt
market?
Question: Erika Najarian - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes, sorry to prolong the call, I just had one follow-up question. Andy, I asked the question in a compound way, so I apologize. But if you think
about accreting to over 9% CET1 by year-end, how would you stack rank dividend growth as a priority?
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