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L. Thomas Block

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. Tom had a 21-year career at J.P. Morgan Chase, where he served as Global Head of Government Relations and created a Washington Research product. For 17 years he served as the senior lobbyist responsible for managing political relationships with the U.S. government, state and local governments, as well as the E.U. and its member states. He created the bank’s E.U. Government Relations program. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in 1987, Tom was a vice president at Irving Trust Company, one of the nation’s 20 largest banks, where he started the Government Relations program. He has held several positions with members of the House and Senate, serving as Legislative Assistant and Chief of Staff in the House, and Legislative Staff Director in the Senate. Tom has also worked on political campaigns, both as a strategist and speechwriter. He served as a member and Vice Chairman of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of State.

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US Policy
Mon, July 6, 2026 | 11:55AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Trump Nato Trip, Budget Battles Loom, Fed Under New Chair 

President Trump travels this week to Turkey for a NATO meeting where the wars in Iran and Ukraine will top the agenda. Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

US Policy
Thu, July 2, 2026 | 10:49AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Fed in Spotlight 

The Federal Reserve was in the spotlight this week when the Supreme Court, as many expected, ruled that the president doesn’t have the right to short circuit due process and...

US Policy
Mon, June 29, 2026 | 10:41AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Fed And SCOTUS, Congress in Recess 

The Supreme Court leaves its most controversial decisions until the end of their session, which is now. For financial markets, few court decisions take on the importance of the right...

US Policy
Fri, June 26, 2026 | 11:30AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Senate Leaves Town, SCOTUS Might Rule on Fed

After weeks of confrontations between the president and members of the Senate Republican majority, the senators got tired of the back and forth. Under unanimous consent, they...

US Policy
Mon, June 22, 2026 | 10:31AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

SCOTUS And Fed, War Talks 

The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) usually hands down its most controversial cases at the end of the term before they leave town for the summer.  

US Policy
Thu, June 18, 2026 | 12:08PM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Fed Holds Steady, MOU for War End 

Kevin Warsh, the new Fed chair, led his first Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday and as expected the committee held rates steady.   

US Policy
Mon, June 15, 2026 | 10:09AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Warsh, War, and Midterms  

On Sunday, both sides announced a cessation of fighting between the U.S. and Iran. A formal agreement is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday. Currently, the plan...

US Policy
Fri, June 12, 2026 | 12:31PM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Fed Week Ahead, War and Midterms 

The first rate-setting FOMC meeting under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh concludes on Wednesday. The general expectation is that the rate-setting committee will keep interest rates unchanged. 

US Policy
Mon, June 8, 2026 | 12:24PM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Fed Warsh Meeting Approaches, Clarity Act Faces Hurdles, Senate Races in Spotlight

The first meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) under the new chair, Kevin Warsh, is fast approaching.  The meeting dates are June 16/17. ...

US Policy
Fri, June 5, 2026 | 11:18AM ET
L. Thomas Block
L. Thomas Block

Washington Policy Strategist

Warsh Era Begins, National Security Issue 

The first meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) under the new chair, Kevin Warsh, is fast approaching. The meeting dates are June 16-17, and while there...

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