Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie top most 2016 polls. | AP Photos Clinton and Christie to headline event

Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be the featured attractions at next month’s Clinton Global Initiative in Chicago, according to a release going out from the group Thursday.

The focus of the gathering, which will take place June 13-14, is on speeding up the United States’ economic recovery and the nation’s long-term outlook.


But the short-term political outlook will be equally interesting, given that Clinton and Christie top most 2016 polls in their respective parties.

It marks the first time Hillary Clinton will appear at CGI America, which has become a signature event in her husband’s post-White House portfolio.

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The event will also feature Chelsea Clinton, Clinton ally and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and a slew of business, labor and government officials.