Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Former Senior Visiting Fellow, Economics

Stephen Moore was a Senior Visiting Fellow in Economics at The Heritage Foundation.

This person is no longer a staff member at The Heritage Foundation.

Stephen Moore is an Economist and Author, serving as a Senior Visiting Fellow in Economics at The Heritage Foundation. He is a frequent lecturer to audiences around the world on the U.S. economic and political outlook, and is the author of 6 books, including “Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive our Economy.”

Moore is a graduate of the University of Illinois and holds a master’s degree in Economics from George Mason University.

From 1999-2004, Moore served as Founder and President of the Club for Growth, an organization dedicated to helping elect free market candidates to Congress. In his tenure as president, the Club for Growth became one of the most influential and respected political organizations in the nation. From 2005-2014, Moore served as the senior economics writer for The Wall Street Journal editorial page and as a member of the WSJ editorial board. He remains a regular contributor to the publication. Moore served as a senior economic advisor to President Trump’s 2016 campaign, drafting tax, budget, and energy policy plans.

In 2007, Moore received the Ronald Reagan “Great Communicator” award from the Republican party for his advancement of economic understanding. In 2010, he was awarded the University of Illinois Alumni of the Year. His book “Return to Prosperity: How America Can Regain its Economic Superpower Status” was a finalist for the F.A. Hayek Award for Advancing Economic Understanding. In 2018, Worth Magazine named Stephen Moore one of the 75 Most Influential People in the World Dealing with Economics and Finance.

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The Russia–China Pipeline Stephen Moore

May 22, 2014 2 min read

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The morality of cheap energy Stephen Moore

May 18, 2014 2 min read

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What 'Hard Work U' Can Teach Elite Schools Stephen Moore

May 16, 2014 3 min read

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The Budget Deficit Is Falling Stephen Moore

May 15, 2014 3 min read

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Why States Prosper (or Decline) Stephen Moore

May 8, 2014 3 min read

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Middle-Income Wage, Not The Minimum, Needs To Be Raised Stephen Moore

May 7, 2014 3 min read

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The Robin Hood Fallacy Stephen Moore

May 6, 2014 2 min read

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'Green' Power Line On Track As Obama Blocks Keystone Stephen Moore

May 5, 2014 4 min read

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California's man-made disasters Stephen Moore

May 4, 2014 3 min read

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Obama’s $2 Trillion Deficit Stephen Moore

May 1, 2014 3 min read