About Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore is an economics journalist, author, and columnist who served as the senior economics writer for the Wall Street Journal editorial page and as member of the Journal's editorial board. He continues to be a regular contributor at The Wall Street Journal and other outlets, such as Fox News, CNN and CNBC, and writes a nationally syndicated political column .

Currently, Moore is the chief economist for the Institute for Economic Freedom and Opportunity, recently released "An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States," which explains why eliminating or lowering tax burdens at the state level leads to economic growth and wealth creation. This is the latest of many books he has co-authored.

In his earlier career he Moore was founder and president of the Club for Growth, a 25,000-member organization dedicated to helping elect free market, tax-cutting candidates to Congress and served as the Grover M. Hermann Fellow in Budgetary Affairs at The Heritage Foundation.

To Lower Health Costs, Legalize Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans for All Oct 21, 2025

The following column is coauthored by Stephen Moore and David M. Simon. The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually ... Read More

Stop the UN Global Climate Tax on American Ships Oct 14, 2025

Later this week the United Nations will hold a vote on a multibillion-dollar climate change tax targeted squarely at American industry. Without quick and decisive action by the White House, this U.N. tax on fossil fuels will become international law.... Read More

Spectrum Sale Enhances Economy and National Security Oct 07, 2025

A great but unheralded feature of the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July was an authorization for the Federal Communications Commission to raise $88 billion to $100 billion through electronic spectrum auctions. Selling this additional 600 to 800 m... Read More

Stop the Health Insurers' Raid on the Treasury Sep 30, 2025

No one likes insurance companies — trying to get them to pay a claim is like wrenching a bone out of a dog's clenched teeth — and now we have another reason to hold them in low regard. The biggest advocate for blowing another $1 trillion ... Read More

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