@HelloFrankLavin

Author, Business consultant, Public speaker. Reagan White House https://xitter.cf/t.co/5u9slJQOFi , WWII history https://xitter.cf/t.co/sH99nohvjT , Forbes columnist

 United States
Joined July 2011
  • Tweets7.7K
  • Following140
  • Followers1.7K
149Media
Strong lede, looking at strength of US financial markets.
Dean W. Ball
@deanwballOct 21
American chattering classes love to hate our country’s financial services sector, but mark my words: the depth and versatility of U.S. capital markets will be our mightiest weapon in the singularity. Anti-finance sentiment, still fashionable on both left and right, is low IQ.
37
Are China's policies directed by habit and inertia, even when they do not redound to China's benefit? My latest in Forbes: Note To China: Turn Off The Autopilot via @forbes forbes.com/sites/franklavin/…

Note To China: Turn Off The Autopilot

All governments have a certain amount of rigidity in behavior, with a fair amount of inertia and a preference for the familiar over the unfamiliar—sometimes mixed with a culture of complacency and...

forbes.com
1
2
56
The Trump Administration’s Outlook Toward Ukraine Is a Moral and Strategic Atrocity nationalreview.com/corner/th…

The Trump Administration’s Outlook Toward Ukraine Is a Moral and Strategic Atrocity | National...

To accuse Trump of turning on Ukraine only because high gasoline prices have angered voters would be too charitable. His hostility goes far beyond that.

nationalreview.com
1
35
There is no such thing as national interest. But there are customers.
Ryan Hass
@ryanl_hassSep 28
Replying to @niubi
It’s a weak effort by Trump to suggest the US sells to everyone, so a few arms to Taiwan isn’t a deal. In other words, Trump is neither comfortable nor fluent enough on policy to hold firm when Xi pushes him on Taiwan arms sales. This isn’t a joke and it isn’t funny.
1
2
591
Trump has invited Putin to the Miami G20 summit. Should he also invite Zelensky?
Carl Bildt
@carlbildtSep 25
Not entirely surprising that Trump 🇺🇸 has invited Putin 🇷🇺 to the G20 summit in Miami. I think European G20 members should make their participation in the meeting conditional on Trump inviting also Zelenskyy 🇺🇦 as a guest.
45
The history of the world in 60 seconds.
Brilliant Maps
@BrilliantMapsSep 23
Watch The Entire History of the World Every Year In Just 60 Seconds Watch the full video: brilliantmaps.com/entire-his…
1
52
Is international security and economic architecture enough to provide stability, or what happens if it satisfies, say, 99% of stakeholders?
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 17
Did Security Commitments Decline? A Global Puzzle Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
1
61
Part of leadership is to provide reassurance during times of uncertainty
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 16
Can Hope & Optimism Guide Us Through Hardship? Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
1
63
Hear me out - what if Macklemore runs for Texas Railroad Commission and Bo French opens for Ed Sheeran?
2
71
Russian hybrid attacks on NATO
ian bremmer
@ianbremmerSep 15
russian hybrid-warfare activity across nato, 2018-2025 - iiss
52
Market economics makes good behavior more rewarding, but it does not preclude bad behavior.
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 13
Does Market Logic Prevent War? Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
1
2
81
How territorial claims reduce U.S. power and reach.
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 12
US Foreign Policy Shift: From Ally to Critic? Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
1
54
Is Russia simply a more assertive, or more violent, China - or are there differences between Xi and Putin?
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 12
Will China Emulate Putin's Aggression? Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
1
46
Populism does not have much of a success record, but it retains its appeal.
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 11
Populism: Grievance vs. Execution? Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
54
When did Putin become Putin?
Brian Bell
@brianrbellSep 11
Putin's Mind: Legacy or Greed? Listen to episode #286 of the Ignite Podcast with Frank Lavin of USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future on your favorite podcast player here: buff.ly/HxWe70g @HelloFrankLavin #Startups #VentureCapital #Investing
45
How TSMC is a force-multiplier for Taiwan. My latest at Forbes. forbes.com/sites/franklavin/…

Taiwan’s International Reach Isn’t Diplomacy. It’s TSMC.

Taiwan’s most powerful source of international reach isn’t a film festival or a student exchange, but TSMC.

forbes.com
41
Great Steve Witkoff/Putin clip: youtube.com/watch?v=GGJSRFWA…

You Can See Everything | Official Teaser HD | A24

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribeA documentary by Nathan Fiel...

youtube.com
82
Thread on the consequences of capitalism...
Jeremiah Johnson 🌐
@JeremiahDJohnsSep 5
"Capitalism is why people have to work" is very silly thing to say, but it's part of a grand tradition of blaming literally everything, no matter how absurd, on capitalism. A short thread:
50
Data centers bring jobs and help the economy.
The Economist
@TheEconomistSep 3
The backlash is fuelled by misinformation and misunderstanding economist.com/leaders/2026/0…

The moral panic over data centres is foolish

A backlash fuelled by misinformation and misunderstanding

economist.com
59
Single parents enter the work force and the poverty rates drop.
Scott Winship@swinshiSep 2
Highlights from my testimony at a Ways & Means subcommittee hearing yesterday on the 30th anniversary of welfare reform. This finding from Corinth & Burkhauser is something: if the entire safety net disappeared tomorrow, there would still be less child poverty than in 1993
1
67
Load more