Stephen Moore (writer)

Steve Moore
Moore in 2016
Born	(1960-02-16) February 16, 1960 (age 64) Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
Education	University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA) George Mason University (MA)
Known for	Founding President of the Club for Growth Editorial Board Member of The Wall Street Journal Chief Economist of the Heritage Foundation
Political party	Republican

Stephen Moore (born February 16, 1960) is an American conservative writer and television commentator on economic issues. He co-founded and served as president of the Club for Growth from 1999 to 2004. Moore is a former member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. He worked at The Heritage Foundation from 1983 to 1987 and again since 2014. Moore advised Herman Cain's 2012 presidential campaign and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

Moore advocates tax cuts and other supply-side policies. Moore's columns have appeared in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The Weekly Standard and National Review. Along with Larry Kudlow, Moore advised the Trump administration during the writing and passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. On March 15, 2019, President Donald Trump announced that Moore would be nominated to serve as a governor of the Federal Reserve. On May 2, 2019, Moore withdrew his name from consideration amid bipartisan resistance in the Senate.