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L. Thomas Block – Washington Policy Strategist
L. Thomas Block is the Washington Policy Strategist at Fundstrat, and also President of Tom Block Consults, a public policy consulting firm. Prior to starting his firm, Tom had a 21-year career at JP Morgan Chase, where he served as Global Head of Government Relations and created a Washington Research product for the firm. For 17 years he served as the senior lobbyist responsible for managing political relationships with the U.S. government, state and local governments, and the EU and its member states. He created the bank’s EU Government Relations program. Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase in 1987, Tom was a vice president at Irving Trust Company where he started the Government Relations program for one of the nation’s 20 largest banks.He has also worked on political campaigns both as a strategist and speechwriter.
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War in Iran in Focus For Markets
In the early hours of Saturday morning, President Trump announced that the U.S. and Israel were starting an action aimed at removing the nuclear weapons capacity of Iran. According to the president, the bilateral talks that had appeared to be making some...
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Washington Policy StrategistAt 9:00 tonight President Trump will need to walk a fine line as he tries to recapture the momentum he had last year when Congress approved his Big Beautiful Bill. As he stands at the podium looking out at Congress, his Cabinet,...
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Washington Policy StrategistBig news from DC with a 6 to 3 decision against the Trump tariffs. What does the White House and Republican Comgressional Leadership do in response? Any legislation under regular order would be filibustered by Senate Democrats. While aides are still researching...
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End your week with our "Weekly Roadmap", a summary that encapsulates our expert views and closing remarks for the week. This digest is crafted to bring all market happenings and our insights into one coherent context, ensuring you're well-informed and ready for the week ahead.
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Big week in DC: Powell testifies, Super Tuesday, State of the Union (SOTU), Shutdown
Tuesday is the biggest day on the Presidential primary calendar – Super Tuesday. Voters in 15 states will cast their votes in Republican Presidential primaries. Nearly a third of all delegates will be chosen with delegate-heavy states of...
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Washington Policy StrategistCongress faces budget deadline, Israel funding and Fed decides
The November 17 deadline for Congress to act and pass government funding bills to avoid a government shutdown is quickly approaching. The central issue is how newly elected Speaker Johnson threads the needle to get a bill passed...
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Washington Policy StrategistLatest Publications
War in Iran in Focus For Markets
In the early hours of Saturday morning, President Trump announced that the U.S. and Israel were starting an action aimed at removing the nuclear weapons capacity of Iran. According to the president, the bilateral talks that had appeared...
L. Thomas Block
Washington Policy StrategistIran Talks, DHS Shutdown
The week was highlighted by President Trump’s State of the Union address where he discussed the ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. With a large military buildup in the Gulf, the president made it clear that his...
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Washington Policy StrategistState of the Union Speech This Week
A busy week upcoming in Washington with President Trump’s first State of the Union address of his second term. Congress also returns from a weeklong President’s Day break to face the fallout of the Supreme Court’s decision against Trump’s tariffs policy, geopolitical tensions building up with U.S. forces near Iran, and Congress...
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Washington Policy StrategistTariffs Decision, State of the Union Next Week
A great deal’s happening in Washington with the center of attention being Friday’s decision by the SCOTUS to throw out the Trump tariffs and the State of the Union next week.
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