Obama seeks economic advice from nation's CEOs

President Barack Obama will make a push for financial regulation while asking about ways to grow the economy at a dinner tonight with several of the nation's top executives.

Obama and the nation's top CEOs from the Business Council's executive committee will sit down tonight in the State Dining room the night before he gives a speech on to the group Tuesday.

"I think the president will reiterate his support for, and ask business for their support for financial regulations," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said earlier Monday. 

He also expects discussions to revolve about the administration's efforts to rebuild the economy and "to put in place an environment for continued hiring." 

"We're hopeful and optimistic that by the end of the week we'll have another positive month of job growth," Gibbs said. 

The White House didn't release a guest list prior to the private dinner but it was likely that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon would attend. 

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will speak to the council on Tuesday and Peter Orszag, head of the Office of Management and Budget, will speak on Wednesday. 

Member's of the 77-year-old council's executive committee include CEO's from several companies including, Dimon; James Owens, Caterpillar; Rex Tillerson, Exxon Mobil; Ronald Williams, Aetna; Patricia Woertz, Archer Daniels Midland; Riley Bechtel, Bechtel Group; Angela Braly, WellPoint; James Goodnight, SAS Institute; Peter Grauer, Bloomberg; Andrew Liveris, Dow Chemical; James McNerney Jr., Boeing; Charles Moorman, Norfolk Southern; Steve Odland, Office Depot.