Stephen Moore, who formerly wrote on the economy and public policy for The Wall Street Journal, is a distinguished visiting fellow for the Project for Economic Growth at The Heritage Foundation. He was a senior economic adviser to Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. Read his research.
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The age old question in economics is this: how does a nation or state create economic growth and rising living standards for its citizens? Once… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Obama’s proposed changes to inheritance and capital gains taxes could raise the estate tax rate in the U.S. to the highest in the industrialized… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Obama has wisely abandoned his lead-filled trial balloon of taxing college savings plans. Congressional offices were deluged over the last week with indignant calls… Read More
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While the prospects for tax reform in Washington are dim, as many as 20 Republican governors are moving forward with their own pro-growth tax-relief initiatives…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
It was just recently that President Obama took credit for falling gas prices in his State of the Union address, and already he is sticking… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Recently the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced major new regulations on the emissions of methane into the air from oil and gas production. It calls… Read More
EnergyCommentary
In President Obama’s State of the Union preview, he touted low gas prices as an example of positive economic results. “America is now in a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Solar panels are being installed on the roofs of homes and businesses all across America at a record pace. The fad is the latest way… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Imagine that a retail store or company like Best Buy or Home Depot announced that it has plans to slash customer service, that it will… Read More
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Suddenly everyone in Washington wants a gas tax hike—apparently so consumers don’t save too much money at the pump. As prices keep falling, the politicians… Read More
