L . Thomas Block
Washington Policy Strategist
L. Thomas Block is the Washington Policy Strategist at Fundstrat Direct, 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 US 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.
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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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Congress Returns, Midterms in Focus, New Fed Chair
Congress returns this week after its two-week Memorial Day break. The House and Senate will have a month of work before they leave again for...
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Congress Returns, War Talks, Funding For FY 2027
Congress returns next week and will continue to work on the agenda of President Trump. Congress will start to hold hearings on the president’s budget request for the new...
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Warsh Era Begins, War’s Exit Strategy, Trump Clout
With the swearing in of Kevin Warsh at the White House on Friday, he officially began his tenure as chair of the Federal Reserve. His predecessor, Jay Powell,...
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New Fed Chair, Congress Goes Home
The big news for markets today is the swearing in of Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve. His first FOMC meeting will be on June 16-17. At...
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Trump Candidate Wins in Louisiana, New Fed Chair, China Readout
President Trump continues his winning streak in defeating Republican officials who oppose his leadership. The most recent Trump win came over the weekend in Louisiana,...
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Warsh Wins Vote, Crypto Bill Advances, China Talks
On Wednesday, the Senate approved President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh on a mostly partisan vote-basis to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve board. Powell’s term as chair ends today, but he...
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China Trip, War Focus, Warsh Vote
The headline event for the coming week will be the bilateral meeting in Beijing between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The two leaders met...
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Trump to China, War Talks Proceed
Next week could be very significant for markets as President Trump travels to China for meetings with President Xi Jinping. The meeting will be the...
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