Ben Koltun

Chicagolander in NY-DC | SVP @Citi | previously @beaconpa, contributor @Forbes | Cookie Monster loosely based off of my life

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

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[Congresswoman Julie Johnson @RepJulieJohnson]

Had a great visit with @Citi— learning about the invisible frontline protecting your money and personal data. It’s simple: stronger systems, smarter policies, safer people. 💻🔐

[Ben Bradley @BenBradleyTV]

Cardinal Robert Prevost (center, blue shirt) visited the flagship @AureliosPizza location in Homewood in August with friends and family. Who could've imagined what would happen less than a year later! https://t.co/59CZvToHJw @WGNNews

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Some personal news: I’ve decided to become a joint tax filer!

ps still appreciate content on here and eagerly awaiting that 🧂 tax fight

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

@sn_handler Has “taxmageddon” been used yet for this tax snow day or is that being saved for the 2025 TCJA cliff?

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

@RealTimeNews10 Very scary. This is a troubled individual with schizophrenia who paces/trespasses in my neighborhood in Anacostia. I’ve called police on him and there was nothing they could do. Frustrating had to come to this. What a tragedy

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

@NBDabrowski Thanks Natasha!

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Some personal news: After almost 6 years at @beaconpa, today is my last day.

Next week, I'll be joining the @Citi DC team as vp of federal government relations.

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

@ppavnr @beaconpa @Citi Thanks!

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

It's an exciting, but bittersweet moment. In 2017, @smyrow and I would run on the Mall and talk TCJA. Now, we play pickleball and talk Bidenomics. Steve was a real DC sherpa to me, for career and life

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

The irony of it all is that trickle down is what could save Bidenomics. More capital deployed by investors and biz, the more clean energy is embedded in the economy. That makes it much harder for Rs to remove

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Rs tried to overturn the ACA; Ds tried to overturn TCJA. Both failed when the opportunity arose. The same may happen as Rs look to overturn Bidenomics and its support for green investing https://t.co/cagWQ1pMg6

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Bidenomics also has its fair share of sticks (proposed emission standards) to complement clean energy carrots. But Rs are champing at bit to overturn it all and are leaning into populist rhetoric Ds often use against Rs

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Nice 🧵 on US-China as Yellen goes east. Give Owen a follow — he’s got a lot of interesting things to say on geopolitics, antitrust, tech, crypto

[Owen Tedford @OwenTedford]

It's a move that could accelerate diversification away from China, but it may also force some slowing of the West's de-risking effort. Without these critical inputs, there are no semiconductors to limit the sale of to Beijing.

[Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT]

Biden and Trump were interested in the same cycle - Trump visiting New Hampshire in October 1987

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Biden has been running for president against Reagan policy for 36 years now (h/t @sbg1 Harvard Crimson article from '87)

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

"Obamacare" was a term first coined by the GOP to attack the ACA but was later commandeered by Obama. @nancook has a great footnote about a similar 2009 origin of "Bidenomics" https://t.co/ppdnxvHrIn

[Sam Ro 📈 @SamRo]

"We Estimate $250-500 mn in Medical Costs Attributable to Pickleball in 2023" - UBS

Healthcare companies look at these pickleball charts and see dollar signs

[Ben Koltun @Ben_Koltun]

Oct. 1: FY24 begins (CR/shutdown if full-year approps not passed)
Jan. 1: "Real deadline" for 99% CR if full-year approps at FRA-levels not passed (CR/shutdown if not)
Apr. 30: Likely super real deadline for 99% CR when final sequestration report is issued

[POLITICO @politico]

‘Real deadline is Jan. 1’: Congress’ typical shutdown punt gets a new twist https://t.co/fitU6yAp3q