Chicago Touts $371 Million Impact From Democratic Convention.

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago had an economic impact of $371 million, with about 50,000 visitors attending the event where Vice President Kamala Harris was nominated as the Democratic party's presidential candidate. Direct spending totaled $221 million, including visitor expenditures and operational costs, while indirect expenditures added up to nearly $150 million. Despite concerns about potential violence, the convention was peaceful, generating $28.7 million in state and local tax revenue. [Extracted from the article]