Stephen Moore

Exxon shareholders voted 71-29 to move to Texas, rejecting ISS and Glass Lewis advice.  Once again, proxy advisors got it wrong and pushed a worse outcome for shareholders. Institutions have a fiduciary duty to stop paying for this kind of consistently bad guidance!

Not a single Democratic AG attended a White House, by-invitation meeting on state program fraud (Medicaid, SNAP, unemployment insurance, childcare).  These are the top law enforcement officials in their states.  Are Democrat AGs pro-fraud?

A corporate tax rate of 70%+? That’s not policy, it’s fantasy math. Recent history shows corporate tax revenue rose after the rate was cut to 21%, not the other way around. If higher rates truly meant higher revenue, the global trend wouldn’t be lower rates and stronger competitiveness.

California Medicaid covers exorcisms. Yes, you read that correctly. Medicaid spending per resident in California nearly tripled from 2013 to 2023. How did a safety net program become so broad that almost nothing seems off limits anymore?

Export controls on chips are costing the U.S. $7.5B in annual tax revenue while pushing China to build its own alternatives. If the goal is American tech dominance, shrinking global markets for U.S. companies works against it. My latest in @FoxNews: foxnews.com/opinion/stephe…

Gold is down about 10% since the Iran conflict began even as oil and inflation rose. Higher rates are being cited but that raises a bigger question. If gold is the inflation hedge and safe haven, what is really driving this move?

Average inflation by president: Trump (first term): 1.9%
Biden: 5%
Trump (second term): 3.4% The Democrats and the mainstream media refuse to tell the American people the truth.

@StephenMoore Continue reading from @Comm4Prosperity's co-founder: washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/…

New York taxes people at nearly DOUBLE the rate of most states, and California isn’t far behind. Yet their streets are overrun, homelessness is exploding, and basic services keep failing. Blue state politicians don’t have a revenue problem. They have a spending addiction!

Kevin Warsh has been confirmed as Fed Chair on a 54–45 vote, with only Sen. Fetterman joining Democrats in support despite his widely recognized monetary policy expertise.  The split vote underscores how deeply partisan Fed confirmations have become, even for clearly QUALIFIED nominees!

A strong economy needs more people working and higher productivity.  Great to join @FoxBusiness to discuss how the AI revolution could deliver both, unlocking sustained 3–3.5% growth, new job creation, and real progress on lowering the debt curve!

Stablecoins are the future of money with $310B in circulation, $33T in transactions per year. Congress got it right with the GENIUS Act. Now the OCC needs to get the regulations right too. My 3 suggestions with @kerpen: washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4565212…

Inflation is 3.8% and rising on Iran-driven energy costs, but still nowhere near the Biden-era highs. The chart below shows us where we were four years ago:

“Draining the Swamp” update: Since President Trump’s second term began, federal workforce is down ~345,000 employees, one of the LARGEST cuts since WWII. Meanwhile, the private sector added ~717,000 jobs. Less bureaucracy, more private sector growth. That's the Trump Economy!

California is spending $20M on a “free diaper” program tied to politically connected nonprofits, even though diapers are already widely covered by welfare and donation networks. When public money, influence, and “behested payments” all overlap like this, taxpayers deserve REAL transparency!

The media loves calling the U.S. the climate villain while praising China as a “green leader.” But China burns more coal than the rest of the world combined. Narrative vs. reality!

Today’s jobs report smashed expectations. This is a real tribute to President Trump’s policies. We saw massive investment in the First Quarter because of the Trump tax cuts!

The biggest wealth transfer in American history isn’t happening on Wall Street. It’s happening on U-Hauls. Over $2 trillion in income fled high-tax blue states for low-tax red states in just 11 years. And blue states’ solution? Raise taxes again.

Europe’s new tax proposals double down on wealth taxes, including unrealized gains, annual wealth levies, inheritance taxes, and even exit taxes on those who leave. But the pattern is hard to miss: when tax burdens rise, capital and talent don’t stay put. Higher rates haven’t solved stagnation. They’ve helped export it to the U.S., Dubai, and beyond.

World Fertilizer shortage raises ag costs 40% and threatens world food supply. Two solutions: 1) End all U.S. duties on fertilizer and phosphate to help farmers.  2) Trump must pressure China to end fertilizer export restrictions.