JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon reportedly had a call last week with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who he previously said was "more of a Marxist than a socialist."

Dimon's call with Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, was a friendly conversation, Bloomberg News reported, citing people briefed on the call.

The conversation followed Dimon's criticism of Mamdani's ideological preferences for government control and occurred as the state assemblyman surged out to a lead in the New York City mayoral race despite similar criticisms and apprehensions from the city's business community.

Mamdani has held those meetings with the assistance of Kathryn Wylde, the CEO of Partnership for New York City, who has helped make connections with business

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