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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 Continues, Congress Returns, Walsh Awaits Hearing
The talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend in Pakistan ended with Vice President JD Vance returning home with no pathway to peace. The weekend had started with some optimism, with Vance, reportedly the senior person in the administration skeptical of the war, leading the U.S. delegation. However, Vance was not...
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Washington Policy StrategistIn my view the White House needs an exit strategy from the President’s harsh rhetoric of the past few days and the Pakistani cease fire proposal may be the right idea at the right time. The offer includes a provision that Iran...
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Washington Policy StrategistPresident Trump's Monday press conference celebrated the courageous mission to successfully rescue downed US military pilots and reiterated his threats towards Iran. The presser sent mixed messages as the President reiterated his threats to destroy Iran’s infrastructure including power plants and bridges,...
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U.S. and Iran Declare Ceasefire. Is the Bottom In?
It's been quite a week, but the S&P 500 closed the week at 6,816.89, up 3.56%. This despite investors having begun the week confronting threats by President Trump that 'a whole civilization [would] die" by Tuesday evening. Whether...
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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 Continues, Congress Returns, Walsh Awaits Hearing
The talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend in Pakistan ended with Vice President JD Vance returning home with no pathway to peace. The weekend had started with some optimism, with Vance, reportedly the senior person in the administration skeptical of the war, leading the...
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Washington Policy StrategistIran War Talks, Congress Returns, Fed Chair
Talks between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled for this weekend in Pakistan. The U.S. delegation is reportedly being led by Vice President JD Vance and includes the president’s Mideast negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the president’s...
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Washington Policy StrategistTrump Sets a New War Deadline, DHS Unfunded, Fed Decision in April
President Trump followed up his speech to the nation last week with new threats to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. Over the weekend, the president warned Iran that if the Strait remains closed “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up...
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Washington Policy StrategistWar and DHS Dominate News Cycle
President Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday night, and what many expected to be a positive statement on the end of the war in Iran ended up as a repetition of the statements he has been making to...
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