Chicago — Vice President Kamala HarrisBusiness allies are privately pitching CEOs on why they should support her over the former president Donald TrumpAccording to people familiar with the matter.
at private parties and conferences During the Democratic National ConventionBusiness executives close to Harris told CNBC they are sending messages aimed at major players in finance, technology and law.
Their argument is that a Harris presidency would be good for business because she hopes to create a strong economy that will help the middle class. These people said they also believed a Harris administration would provide businesses with a level of certainty on public policy that was not present in the Trump administration.
Individuals involved in this work were granted anonymity in order to describe private conversations.
Part of the discussion at a gathering for tech executives and New York Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday was how to attract major players in the tech field to support Harris, including those who are more closely aligned with Republicans than Democrats. Guests included Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
The event, held at Chicago’s Bunker, was organized by Tech:NYC, a technology industry group that lists Burundi, Google, YuanUnion Square Ventures and Yahoo as founding members.
Another topic that has come up frequently this week is what positions a potential Harris administration might need to fill.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand found businessman and longtime Harris ally Charles Phillips at the Peninsula Hotel in Chicago on Wednesday and told him she thought he should Served in the Ministry of Finance.
As that speculation turns to a potential Treasury secretary for a Harris administration, one of the names being discussed in Harris’ circle at this week’s convention is JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon, according to people familiar with the matter.
A JPMorgan spokesman did not respond to a request for comment on the speculation.
Any support from executives could provide a further boost to Harris’ already massive campaign coffers. Harris’ campaign raised more than $200 million in July and had nearly $220 million on hand as of August, according to new Federal Election Commission records.
Charles Myers, a Harris fundraiser and Evercore vice chairman, held a briefing for about 60 CEOs and CFOs at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business on Tuesday, according to one attendee.
The panel features Harris campaign advisers Gene Sperling Rebecca Patterson is the former chief investment strategist of investment giant Bridgewater Associates, according to people familiar with the matter.
The person explained that the panel’s “message is that Trump’s economic plan to raise tariffs and undermine the Fed’s independence will severely weaken” established trade deals between the United States and its allies.
Trump has said he would seek the minimum if he returns to the White House 10% tariff on goods from all over the world. So is he explain The president “should at least have a say” in setting interest rates, posing a potential challenge to the Fed’s independence.
A similar group consists of black stone Vice Chairman Tom Nides said, according to one attendee. Starring among them are Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and former Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.
Pritzker said in a separate Bloomberg interview that Harris is “more interested in working side by side with businesses and labor.” event at the conference. “Corporate America is curious, open and interested in working with her, and she will take advantage of this opportunity.”
A lobbying effort to win business support is underway after Harris’ campaign released the first part of Harris’ economic policy plan last week.
The plan’s goals include building 3 million new affordable housing units, enacting a federal ban on “price measurement” in the grocery industry and providing a $6,000 tax credit for families with newborns.
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates Harris’ plan will increase deficit Nonprofit budget hawks say in a new report that $1.7 trillion will be added over the next 10 years.
After the report was released, Harris proposed raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% to help pay for her recommendations.
Congressional strategists and Democrats are acutely aware that in order to implement Harris’ economic plan, Democrats must have majority control of both chambers of Congress.
Helping Democrats overturn the House of Representatives is the goal Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Fundraiser Tuesday.
Lawmakers were there to tell potential donors that they must help Democrats retake the House if they hope to see any of Harris’ plans come to fruition, according to a person who attended the meeting.
