Steven Okun

CEO APAC Advisors; Geopolitical Analyst and Keynote Speaker on Trump 2.0; International News Review on Saturdays

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@TonyNashNerd @amlivemon I do not think this post will age well.

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The ass-kissing of Trump got FIFA nowhere

In @theindependent , @MiguelDelaney quoted one director as saying, “The ass-kissing has got us nowhere,” in referring to the actions of FIFA's CEO which got nothing in return.

Topic for this week's Int'l News Review on @moneyfm893

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Ignore all this talk of "guardrails".

Trump is the most powerful president since FDR.

And with concerting 8,000 civil servants into political appointees this week, his power grows.

https://t.co/qRRmOorQQG

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Tariffs, Iran and the US-China Trade War: Markets Don't Care, But Voters and Trading Partners Do

Investors may be happy today. But voters are not. Nor are the US’ trading partners.

My analysis with @RemyBlaireNews on @FINTECHTVglobal

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And Bill Clinton got impeached for parsing the word “is”.

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The Texas senate race gets all the pub, but I think Iowa a better chance to flip D.

Hawkeyes hit hard by Trump’s Canada tariffs and Rs in Iowa doing nothing about it.

@LarrySabato @kkondik @JMilesColeman @Center4Politics have it moving that way.

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USTR rejects Singapore on forced labor defense; hits with 12.5% tariff

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These kind of appointments will be what the rest of the term will be like.

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Freedom 250 DC Concert Canceled; Will US Embassies Receive the Same Message?

President Trump cancelled a concert series celebrating the US' 250th after acts refused to perform.

@glennvanzutphen @moneyfm893

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@TonyNashNerd DJT

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Yes, they would.

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Trump claims his strikes haven't really hurt the Iranian military: "We've actually left their military alone. People would be surprised to hear that."

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US Undermines National Security with Tariffs

US contradicts self when Hegseth says we “work with all of you, where you are, based on your own situation and economic realities” and USTR hits partners with probes.

"Tanks, not tariffs" does not work.

@IISS_org #IISS_SLD26

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Irony of China Imposing Rules to Block Foreign Companies From Decoupling

Given China's actions for the past decade+, I point out the irony off China imposing new rules to block foreign companies from “decoupling”

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Sorry, Not Sorry: Stan Chart CEO on Replacing "Lower Value" Humans With AI

“It’s not cost-cutting. It’s replacing in some cases lower-value, human capital .. . "

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First, TACO. Now, FAJITA.

FAJITA — Forget About Jurisprudence If Trump’s Around

Credit to Carlos Greave via Andy Borowitz

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@petereharrell Re 6, it will not only not spur additional diversification, it will reverse some of what already occurred.

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Private equity and venture capital firms operating in Asia had one less significant constraint to deal with than their counterparts in the US–worrying about their deals being blocked by the government on national security grounds. Until now. My colleague Steven Okun and I explain for @NikkeiAsia.
https://t.co/4M4nTBNl7r

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@Center4Politics @kkondik @JMilesColeman @CBSNews Great to see the great work of the @Center4Politics bringing their analysis to such an audience. Congrats @LarrySabato and team.

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In Asia, geopolitics has moved onto the deal sheet.

We are in a new geopolitical era where national security will govern investment approvals.

#privateequity #venturecapital

@NikkeiAsia @DerekJGrossman @sharp_writing

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