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Christopher Smart

@csmart

Managing Partner, Arbroath Group, the geopolitical strategy firm. CFA; Ph.D; Fmr US Treasury & White House. https://xitter.cf/t.co/P3UCYNnrv9

 Boston, MA
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Joined December 2007
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same with Boston
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You can drive for 149 hours across Russia and still be in Russia
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Taking a moment this Veterans Day to honor and thank the men and women who have served our country.
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I am sharing this chart partially because it shows just how impressive the size of the Chinese manufacturing sector is but also because of the nice design choice.
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Amazing.
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Time to get to work.
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Imagine a chief executive with 60 direct reports. And then imagine how he or she "manages" a company. And then picture what it all looks like when the company is no longer surfing a wall of money.
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A++
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How To Tell If Your Girlfriend Is A Spy:
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@DougKassNov 9
Cartoon of the Year
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@politics_watch1Nov 9
Roy Cooper arrives to Congress for orientation. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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See my full argument at leadingthoughts.substack.com and subscribe.
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@csmartNov 9
The three biggest dangers to the global economy after the US midterms: 1. U.S. fiscal deficit 2. China trade surplus 3. No one has a clue about how best to regulate AI
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The three biggest dangers to the global economy after the US midterms: 1. U.S. fiscal deficit 2. China trade surplus 3. No one has a clue about how best to regulate AI
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@AnniseParkerNov 6
Democrats can help our new officials govern by recognizing that public service neither starts nor ends with an elected official: Go to work for one of them. Submit your resume to serve on a board or commission. Prepare now to advocate during the upcoming legislative session. And give them grace when you don’t agree 100%.
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@AnniseParkerNov 4
“Republicans lost” is more accurate than “Democrats won”. And the only Trump Derangement Syndrome is his. But now we have to govern, and Americans will have little patience.
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@scott_colomNov 6
Anyone who wants to get in politics on any level better read it!
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Scott Colom has read the LBJ series
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@jasonfurmanNov 4
Bipartisan consensus on this one.
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Phill Swagel is a phenomenal CBO director. First-rate, impeccable, goated. Not a single negative thing I can say about him He’s exactly what you want from a CBO director: smart, intellectually curious, challenges his own priors, always learning He makes the whole agency better
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The biggest losers last night were: gerrymandering, dark money and the view that America is headed for fascism.
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Sends a chill down my spine. No, really. cnbc.com/2026/11/03/supermar…
Supermarket fridges hit with cyberattacks across Europe — here's what's happening

Supermarket fridges hit with cyberattacks across Europe — here's what's happening

European supermarkets have become the center of another cyberattack, with hackers remotely heating fridges and spoiling food.

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Anna Stansbury@annastansburyNov 1
Everything in @jasonfurman’s post is worth a read, but this especially. Many economist, social scientist, policy analysts are massively underestimating what the technology can do already.
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@ChorzempaMartinNov 1
Every economist should read this.
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Who Will Buy an American Sellout? The only thing worse than Trump imposing a peace deal on Ukraine and Europe would be failing to impose a deal and shattering the transatlantic alliance for good. See my latest in @barronsonline and let me know if I'm overreacting. barrons.com/articles/russia-… via @BarronsOnline
Trump Is Giving Russia Wins. There Will Be Costs to Pay.

Trump Is Giving Russia Wins. There Will Be Costs to Pay.

Cracks in the U.S.-Europe relationship over Ukraine have consequences for investors, Christopher Smart writes.

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AI may introduce new capabilities, but many of its risks stem from familiar human behaviors. BWC Member Dr. @csmart explores how lessons from arms control, financial regulation, and law enforcement can help policymakers manage AI’s most serious threats. Read the full piece: leadingthoughts.substack.com…
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We’re in the final stretch. I need you on my team.
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