Stephen Moore

Trump and Musk are right: Legal immigrants a boon to U.S. economy

The media have been playing up the "civil war" inside the GOP between what Politico calls the "MAGA Republicans and Big Tech." Published January 1, 2025

10 New Year’s ideas to make America’s economy great again

Here's my wish list for the incoming Trump administration: to make America healthy, prosperous and great again in 2025. Published December 26, 2024

End the weaponization of the IRS

How ironic is it for taxpayers to learn that the vast amount of the $80 billion Democrats awarded to the IRS to recover new "savings" is instead on pace to serve as a massive cost to the U.S. Treasury? Published December 17, 2024

Trump ignites worldwide revolt against arrogant elites

Buckle your seat belts: President-elect Donald Trump has ignited a worldwide revolt against the arrogance of global elites. Published December 13, 2024

Trump should call for a new American patriotism

It's hard to believe it was just four years ago that President Biden was elected with a promise to unite the country. Published December 7, 2024

The nuclear moment: Clean energy source produces minimal greenhouse gases

One thing Hollywood is very good at is scaring the bejesus out of Americans -- even when it is merely spreading false fears. Published December 2, 2024

Breaking up Google would be a great American catastrophe

Earlier this year, in one of the most absurd court rulings in modern times, federal Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google violated U.S. antitrust law by gaining a monopoly in the search engine markets. Published November 19, 2024

Climate change was the big election loser

Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a dire warning to voters a few days before last week's election. If President-elect Donald Trump won, "the struggle against climate change will be over." Published November 13, 2024

Thank God for the Electoral College

It seems that as time passes, my appreciation for the ingeniousness of our Founding Fathers elevates. Published November 5, 2024

Wrong again: Nobel economists put partisanship before common sense

You may have heard that last week, 24 Nobel economists wrote that Vice President Kamala Harris' economic plan would be better for America than former President Donald Trump's agenda. Published October 28, 2024

Trump should hope Blacks and Hispanics vote their wallets

I'm here to look at whether Mr. Trump or Harris-Biden have a better actual record -- not better rhetoric -- in advancing the economic opportunities and advancement of Blacks and minorities. Published October 21, 2024

Harris wants America to have world’s highest estate taxes

No one in the media is reporting this: Vice President Kamala Harris continues to dance and duck like Muhammad Ali in the ring to avoid any questions about her economic plan. Published October 14, 2024

Don’t nuke the Senate filibuster

Why is it that the politicians keep referring to America as a "democracy"? How many times have we heard that former President Donald Trump is a "threat to democracy"? By democracy, they mean majority rule. Published October 9, 2024

Can we all get along? Yes, by letting the states decide

At the time of this writing, the outcome of the presidential race is pretty close to a coin flip. So what I write is not in any way influenced by who will win in November since that is unknowable. Published October 2, 2024

Are Democrats distorting the statistics?

We all know that math scores have been trending downward for many years, but the people who work in the government should at least be able to count. Published September 25, 2024

When it comes to tech policy, Biden and Harris put America last

The Wall Street Journal noted that if several EU sham lawsuits prevail, American shareholders will lose tens of billions of dollars in investment income from their stock holdings in Silicon Valley companies. Published September 18, 2024

Dear Vice President Harris: Where are your spending cuts?

In 1982, the federal budget deficit rose above $100 billion for the first time (those were the good old days), and President Ronald Reagan agreed to an infamous budget deal with House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill. Published September 11, 2024

Hey, FCC, keep your hands off the internet

These days, people on both sides of the political spectrum seem to want the federal government to regulate internet access, prices and online content. Published September 3, 2024

Goodbye, Kennedy Democrats

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s exit from the Democratic Party (or was he booted out?) is only the latest sign that there are no Kennedy Democrats left in positions of power in the Democratic Party. Published August 28, 2024

Biden, Harris have sixth sense our economy is in trouble

Democrats and the media are in a quandary about why Americans don't appreciate all that President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have done for the economy -- or should I say to the economy. Published August 26, 2024