Stephen Moore
Columns by Stephen Moore
Five ways for Republicans to win on health care affordability
For most of the past 40 years, pollsters have asked voters: Which party do you trust more on health care? Voters trust the Democrats more, and sometimes by a 2-1 margin. Published March 25, 2026
Trump builds energy dominance, bureaucrats puts it at risk
President Trump has always been a man in a hurry, and thank goodness for that. Published March 23, 2026
Who’s afraid of Elon Musk, the trillionaire?
Early this year, we learned that Elon Musk may become the first trillionaire in world history. Published March 18, 2026
Five things to know about U.S. energy policy
Given the energy disruptions in the Middle East and the topsy-turvy fluctuation in the price of crude oil in recent weeks, here are a few must-know facts on the energy scene. Published March 11, 2026
Don’t let socialism ruin college sports
Should the revenue made by big-time college athletics be "shared" by all the schools? Published March 4, 2026
Government subsidies killed the EV industry
Here's a depressing but all-too-predictable headline from The Wall Street Journal last week: "Detroit's EV Pullback Is Costing $50 Billion." Published February 25, 2026
Was climate change the greatest financial scandal in history?
Environmental scholar Bjorn Lomborg recently calculated that governments around the globe have spent at least $16 trillion feeding the climate change industrial complex. Published February 19, 2026
Dow topping 50,000 a supply-side miracle
When I first arrived in Washington in 1982, the Dow Jones hit a low of 800. You may not believe that, so feel free to look it up. Published February 11, 2026
Trump’s Fed pick Kevin Warsh means strong dollar, fewer bureaucrats, lower inflation
President Trump hit the bull's-eye in selecting Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Board chairman. Published February 3, 2026
Mr. President, please free Caleb Bailey
You've probably never heard of Caleb Bailey, but he is a political prisoner who has been locked behind bars for almost 10 years with five more years on his sentence. Published January 27, 2026
Punishing institutional real estate investors will worsen the housing affordability crisis
Americans today are justifiably angry about the price of rents and mortgages. Home prices have roughly tripled over the past 25 years and the median home price is now $415,000. Published January 19, 2026
Congress can help auto repair shops keep America running
The REPAIR Act restores balance by ensuring that independent repair shops and aftermarket parts manufacturers have access to the critical data needed to perform their jobs. Published October 6, 2025
For America to win the AI race, keep government’s hands off
At the birth of the internet age in the early 1990s, the U.S. and Europe took opposite approaches to advancing the economy-changing technology. Published June 26, 2025
Congress should just say no to a remittance tax
The House-passed Big Beautiful tax bill is a tremendous achievement and a giant spark plug for growth. Published June 17, 2025
Why the Congressional Budget Office almost always gets it wrong
These days, it seems that a mysterious group called "the CBO" rules the world. Or at least Washington. Published June 10, 2025
Trump’s own regulators declare war on coal and its investors
In one of the most convoluted lawsuits of all time, a cabal of state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission is accusing financial firms BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard of monopolistic behavior. Published June 4, 2025
Biden forgives student loans and, behold, defaults skyrocket
Here's an economics lesson that belongs in the textbooks. Published May 20, 2025
Cut taxes on made-in-America products
The late Sen. Warren Magnuson of Washington state, who served more than 30 years in Congress, was the inventor of the phrase "a fair advantage." Published May 12, 2025
EB-5 investor program and Gold Card: America’s economic secret weapons
California's largest master-planned community, McClellan Park, is situated on the outskirts of Sacramento. Published May 5, 2025
Trump’s FTC is putting American companies last
President Trump has reached his first 100 days in office, and the White House is rightly touting potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in deregulation initiatives in energy, education and housing. Published April 30, 2025
