Stephen Moore (writer)
Stephen Moore | |
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Moore in 2016 | |
| Born | February 16, 1960 Winnetka, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) George Mason University (MA) |
| Known for | Founding President of the Club for Growth Editorial Board member of The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation |
| Political party | Republican |
Stephen Moore (born February 16, 1960) is an American economist, writer, and conservative television commentator. He co-founded and served as president of the Club for Growth from 1999 to 2004. Moore is a former member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board. He worked at The Heritage Foundation from 1983 to 1987 and again since 2014. Moore advocates tax cuts and other supply-side policies. His columns have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The Weekly Standard, and National Review.
Moore advised the presidential campaigns of Herman Cain in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016. Along with Larry Kudlow, Moore advised the Trump administration during the writing and passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Amid bipartisan resistance in spring 2019, Moore withdrew his name from consideration to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.