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Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore is an economic consultant with Freedom Works. He received a bachelor of arts degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds a master of arts degree in economics from George Mason University.

Columns by Stephen Moore

We must mend the U.S.-Canada relationship

The United States has always, thankfully, had a "special relationship" with Canada.

September 29, 2026

Worried about the middle class? Do not forget the wealth effect

We keep hearing from political pundits and economists that America has a K-shaped economy, with benefits mostly accruing to the wealthy at the expense of poor households.

September 24, 2026

America’s millionaire boom proves capitalism works

I am proud to say that my wife and I now have more than $1 million in assets.

September 8, 2026

Mamdani’s government grocery stores plan invites failure

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, wants the city government to run five grocery stores to lower prices on eggs, meat, vegetables and other staple goods by up to 30%.

August 31, 2026

Absurd plastic grocery bag ban hurting businesses

I live in the people's republic of Montgomery County, Maryland. Our claim to fame is that we are one of the highest-taxed counties in the country.

July 14, 2026

Federalism vs. federal activism: The great Jefferson-Hamilton debate rages again

Vice President J.D. Vance recently raised eyebrows by asserting that Milton Friedman's "laissez-faire" economic ideas should give way to Andrew Hamilton's vision of a powerful central government.

July 12, 2026

Bernie Moreno’s plan to wreck Social Security and America’s economy

This week, Sens. Bernie Moreno, Ohio Republican, and Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, released a Social Security plan that would be one of the largest tax increases on American workers in U.S. history.

June 25, 2026

$Economic benefits to fracking for oil and natural gas in the United States of America illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times$

Fracking saved the U.S. economy

It is hard to believe that just a decade ago, there was a massive backlash against fracking.

June 10, 2026

Youths aren’t bothering to get summer jobs

It is summer hiring season, but the kids are not lining up for jobs. Either they are not looking, or employers are not hiring. Most likely it is the former.

June 3, 2026

Auction data centers to the highest bidders

America's $10 trillion tech industry is confronting the greatest threat to its future expansions and profitability in 40 years.

May 14, 2026

Is everyone in Washington on the spectrum?

Americans are fed up with much of the wheeling and dealing that makes Washington insiders rich at the expense of all of us.

April 22, 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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."

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.

February 19, 2026