Wall Street Chiefs Dine at White House as Trump Courts Industry

President Donald Trump welcomed Wall Street’s top brass for dinner at the White House on Wednesday, conferring with some of the country’s biggest financial players as the administration leans into an effort to address affordability concerns.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon and Blackstone Inc.’s Steve Schwarzman were among the finance-industry titans in attendance, according to people briefed on the dinner.

Trump has increasingly focused on cost-of-living concerns in the wake of last week’s electoral defeats across key races in Virginia, New York, and New Jersey, conceding that Republicans have not done enough to speak to ...