More than 400 and former policy advisors announced their support for Vice President over former President in an open letter Tuesday.
The endorsements come as and fight to frame their respective candidates as the better option for the in the , as high remain voters' top priority in national polls.
"The choice in this election is clear," the letter read. "It is a choice between inequity, economic injustice, and uncertainty with Donald Trump or prosperity, opportunity, and stability with Kamala Harris."
The bulk of the 405 signers are progressive economists, many of whom formerly served in Democratic administrations including those of and former Presidents and .
They include Harvard economist , who chaired the Council of Economic Advisers under Obama; Evercore founder , former deputy treasury secretary under Clinton; , former commerce secretary under Obama; former Federal Reserve vice chair ; and former staff members from regulatory agencies such as the and the . was first to report the endorsements.
Some on the list, such as Biden's former National Economic Council Director , have already been advising the Harris campaign behind closed doors.
A few of the signers worked under Republican administrations. Sean O'Keefe was deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget in former President George W. Bush's White House. Phillip Braun was a staff member of former President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers.
The letter could provide Harris with a talking point in her upcoming economy-focused speech on Wednesday, during which she is expected to unveil new policy proposals.
Some of the signers, such as Furman, have previously criticized some of Harris' proposals. For example, he opposed her plan to impose a on in the food and grocery sectors.
"Did I like the proposal she had about price gouging? No," said in an August interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Still, he joins the chorus of economists who oppose many of Trump's economic proposals, which include hardline on all imports, deep and giving the president a say in decisions about interest rates.
Prior to Biden's decision to of the race and endorse Harris, a large set of mostly progressive and center-left economists had already expressed their opposition to Trump's plans and endorsed the Democratic ticket.
In one case, sixteen economists endorsed Biden's candidacy on June 25, two days before the fateful debate that ultimately led the president to drop his reelection bid.
