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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.

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Bizarro Biden Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Trump economy surges and Biden and Obama hog the credit

The same former vice president who says that his son, Hunter, was hired by the Ukrainian oil and gas company because of his expertise in energy policy is now claiming that President Trump has "squandered" the strong Obama economy he inherited.

October 26, 2019
Wind Power Subsidies Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Washington subsidies not helping the wind industry

Last week the lobbying arm of the wind energy industry made an unsurprising, though somewhat embarrassing, announcement. It wants a longer lifeline with federal subsidies. So much for wind being the low-cost energy source of the future.

October 18, 2019
President Donald Trump speak at the American Veterans (AMVETS) 75th National Convention in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. A new poll finds about 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s overall job performance. The poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds some support for the president’s handling of the U.S. economy, but it gives him weak marks on other major issues. Just 36% of Americans approve of the way Trump is handling his job as president, and 62% disapprove. Among Republicans, nearly 8 in 10 approve of his overall job performance. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

It’s a middle class boom

How much of the monetary gains from the Trump economic speed-up have gone to the middle class? If you ask Democratic senators and presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren or Kamala Harris or Bernie Sanders, the answer to that question is ... almost none.

October 13, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the New Hampshire state Democratic Party convention, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Manchester, NH. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Elizabeth Warren’s Social Security scam

Elizabeth Warren has a soak-the-rich plan for every problem in America. To make the math of any of these fiscal concoctions work, she's going to have find a lot more rich people to tax.

September 13, 2019
American Energy Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Natural gas, America’s wonder fuel

One of the many idiocies of the "Green New Deal" and other such anti-fossil fuels crusades is that all of this arrives on the political scene at a time when the price of producing energy from fossil fuels is lower than at any time before in human history.

August 30, 2019
Illustration on Democrat opposition to economic growth by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Democrats rooting for recession

All of this negativity has made Democrats appear to be so bloodthirsty for power that they want American workers to suffer so they can reclaim the crown.

August 25, 2019
Transportation Red Tape Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Supporting rail car traffic

Recently, two major railroad operators, CSX and Union Pacific, reported a significant drop in earnings in part due to declining rail shipments. This was partially due to the impact of ongoing trade disputes.

August 16, 2019
Federal Reserve Drag Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Sending an SOS to the Federal Reserve

To keep the economy from a further growth slowdown, the Fed must inject more dollar liquidity into the global economy. Immediately.

August 9, 2019
Illustration on the Fed’s destructive potential by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Why the Fed shouldn’t compete with private banks

Do we want the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to operate as a commercial bank -- and compete with our private banking system? The Fed apparently wants to and it's a policy shift that could greatly expand the mission of the Fed.

August 2, 2019
Illustration on the South’s economic boom by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Don’t worry, the South is still booming

Anyone who understands real estate knows it's all about three things: location, location, location. In recent decades, many of the hottest locations in the country have been in Dixie.

July 26, 2019
Cryptocurrencies (Illustration by The Washington Times)

‘Who’s afraid of cryptocurrencies?’

Finally, we seem to have a bipartisan consensus in Washington. Both parties are terrified of new private money and they want to regulate it out of existence.

July 20, 2019