Stephen Moore

Why Trump deserves a Nobel Prize in Economics

This past week I asked a friend at the White House about how the president was holding up against the onslaught of media attacks. "They didn't even deliver a glancing blow," was the response. It wasn't for a lack of trying. Published September 9, 2018

The threat of tariffs may work

Love him, or hate him, you've got to hand it to Donald Trump. His trade and tariff strategy — risky as it is — seems to be working. The master negotiator is hammering out agreements — first with the Europeans and now with Mexico — that are better deals for American firms and workers. Published September 2, 2018

‘Don’t let the Fed end the Trump prosperity’

There's an old cliche that the Federal Reserve likes to take away the punch bowl just when the party is getting going. That's what President Trump suspects that Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is doing now by raising interest rates at a time of a booming economy. Published August 26, 2018

The United States didn’t sign the Paris Climate Accord, but beats the whining signers

Take a wild guess what country is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions the most? Canada? Britain? France? India? Germany? Japan? No, no, no, no, no and no. Published August 19, 2018

An easy way to lower the trade deficit

From the first day Donald Trump started running for president, he has raged against America's large and persistent trade deficit. Published August 12, 2018

Donald Trump will ease Barack Obama mandates on fuel efficiency standards

A few years ago, I (Steve) spoke at my son's 5th grade class about all of the wonderful things that we have today in our great country that weren't around 100 years ago. Inventions like cars. Published August 5, 2018

The EU pledges to lower its tariffs on American soybeans, oil and gas

The media and other Trump haters can't seem to let themselves admit it, but President Trump scored a big victory for the American economy on trade last week. Mr. Trump and the European Union reached a handshake deal that is designed to lower tariffs on both sides of the Atlantic. They agreed to shoot for zero tariffs on both sides of the Atlantic. Sounds like freer and fairer trade to me. Published July 29, 2018

Liberal war on work

Once upon a time, work for welfare was a pretty accepted notion. In 1996, Bill Clinton signed a strict workfare bill that was so popular, it helped him get re-elected. A Brookings Institute study by welfare scholar Ron Haskins proved those reforms moved more than half of those on welfare (mostly young single moms) into the workforce, and millions eventually gained economic self-sufficiency. Published July 22, 2018

How Trump can lower drug prices

One of Donald Trump's more memorable promises on the campaign trail was to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Polls show this issue remains popular with Americans — especially lower-income families — who are worried about high drug prices. Published July 15, 2018

Donald Trump’s zero-tariff solution

President Donald Trump's automobile, aluminum and steel tariff policies have now triggered retaliatory tariffs from other nations, including Canada, the EU and China. Published July 8, 2018

How legal immigrants contribute to the economy

Republicans are right to call for tough measures to deter illegal immigration — which means building the wall, ending the "catch and release" policy and challenging the harboring strategy of sanctuary cities. Published July 1, 2018

The state of the American worker

Last week I testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on the state of the American labor market. I summarized my message in one sentence: For American workers the job market has never — or at least, seldom — been better. If you don't have a job, go out and get one because they are out there for the taking. Published June 24, 2018

It’s green power, not fossil fuels, that would collapse without subsidies

All of a sudden everyone on the left wants "free markets in energy policy." As someone who's advocated for that for, oh, about three decades (let's start by shutting down the Energy Department), this riff should be music to my ears. But is laissez faire energy policy really what liberals are seeking? Published June 17, 2018

Putting America first has made the U.S. No. 1

The left is quickly running out of excuses for why President Trump's economic policies have caused a boom — rather than the bust they predicted with such great certainty. Published June 10, 2018

8 reasons to still hate Obamacare

Remember Obamacare? The fight is far from over on the future of the Obama-era health insurance overhaul. Republicans are making a list-ditch effort this year to turn the program and the money over to the state. This isn't full Obamacare repeal, but would make a world of sense because states would be free to experiment and find ways to reduce costs and provide better services. Published June 3, 2018

The mojo of Trumponomics

T.S. Eliot famously wrote that "April is the cruelest month," but when it comes to America's fiscal picture, nothing could be further from the truth about this April. The latest government numbers confirm that last month was a blockbuster for growth, federal revenues and deficit reduction. Published May 27, 2018

Disruptions in the coal, nuclear power industries strain the economy and invite brownouts

Is anyone paying any attention to the crisis that is going on in our electric power markets? Published May 13, 2018

Why Congress must keep the internet a tax and regulation-free zone

What is it about the internet that the government just can't seem to keep its greedy paws off of it? Published May 6, 2018

Goodbye, OPEC

I have argued many times on these pages, and elsewhere, that the shale oil and gas revolution is the story of the decade. Since 2007 U.S. oil and gas output has risen by about 75 percent and the renaissance is still in its infancy stages. Published April 29, 2018

The need for NAFTA

Finally some good news for the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). CNBC is reporting and my White House sources confirm that there may be the framework for a renewed and improved NAFTA in the weeks ahead. Published April 22, 2018