Trump to Push Tech Executi ves on Jobs
During campaign and since his victory, the president-elect has emphasized the importance of boosting U.S. jobs
By ROLFE WINKLER
Updated Dec. 12, 2016 8:03 p.m. ET
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to press prominent technology executives to boost American employment when he meets them in New York this Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the meeting agenda.
Mr. Trump also plans to ask for recommendations on how tech companies can help the government run more efficiently, said this person, in what is expected to be a wide-ranging round-table discussion.
Invitations went out last week, but the agenda hasn’t been publicly disclosed. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. Eastern time at Trump Tower.
Executives from at least 10 companiesare expected to attend, including Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook,Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos,Alphabet Inc. chief Larry Page and Tesla Motors Inc. CEO Elon Musk.
During the election and since he won, Mr. Trump has emphasized the importance of boosting U.S. jobs. He has specifically targeted companies including Apple for purportedly sending jobs overseas. Apple, Amazon and Alphabet are among the most valuable companies in the U.S., yet they generally employ fewer people than big firms in other industries.
Wall Street Journal
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