Larry Kudlow - Ballotpedia

This article is outside of Ballotpedia's coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates. If you would like to help our coverage scope grow, consider donating to Ballotpedia.

Larry Kudlow
Basic facts
Organization:	Donald Trump presidential administration
Role:	Director of the National Economic Council
Expertise:	Economics
Education:	•University of Rochester (1969)•Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University[1][2]
Website:	Official website

Larry Kudlow is the founder and CEO of Kudlow and Company, an economic research and consulting firm.[3] On March 14, 2018, the White House announced that Kudlow would serve as the director of the National Economic Council. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement, “Larry Kudlow was offered, and accepted, the position of assistant to the president for economic policy and director of the National Economic Council.”[4]

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 Early Career
  • 1.2 Reagan Administration
  • 1.3 Politics and journalism
  • 1.4 Kudlow and Company
  • 1.5 Board and council positions
• 2 See also
• 3 External links
• 4 Footnotes

Career

Early Career

Kudlow began his career in finance and economics with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He worked in open-market operations and the bank supervision department within the bank. Later, Kudlow served as the chief economist as well as the senior managing director at the investment firms of Paine Webber, then Bear Stearns and Company in New York.[1][5]

Reagan Administration

Under the Ronald Reagan Administration, Kudlow was the associate director for economics and planning in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. While the associate director, Kudlow helped develop Reagan's economic and budget policies.[5]

Politics and journalism

In addition to President Ronald Reagan, Kudlow advised Republican Congressman and President George H.W. Bush Cabinet member Jack Kemp. He also advised former New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman (R) in the 1990s. After spending 15 months receiving treatment for drug and alcohol addictions, Kudlow returned to Bear Stearns, only to resign shortly thereafter in 1994. Following his resignation, he joined the National Review as the economics editor. He considered challenging Daniel Moynihan (D) for his Senate seat in New York in 1994.[2]

Kudlow, formerly the host of CNBC's The Kudlow Report, is a senior contributor for the network as well as the host of The Larry Kudlow Show on WABC Radio.[1]

Kudlow and Company

Kudlow founded his own economic research firm, Kudlow and Company. He also serves as the firm's CEO. The firm offers several services, including speaking engagements, financial advice and analysis, a financial blog, and annual subscriptions giving access to "proprietary research package[s]."[6][3]

Board and council positions

Below is a brief overview of Kudlow's board and council positions.[1]

• Board of directors, Catholic Cluster School of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut
• Board of trustees, Fordham University (past)

See also

• Ronald Reagan
• George H.W. Bush
• Donald Trump potential high-level administration appointments


External links

• Kudlow and Company
• Search Google News for this topic

Footnotes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CNBC, "Larry Kudlow," accessed December 28, 2016
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "A Wall St. Star's Agonizing Confession," April 3, 1994
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kudlow and Company, "About Kudlow and Company," accessed December 28, 2016
4. ↑ Politico, "Trump hires Kudlow: 'You're looking handsome, Larry,'" March 14, 2018
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Washington Post, "Trump considers financial pundit Larry Kudlow for Council of Economic Advisers," December 16, 2016
6. ↑ Kudlow and Company, "Individual Services," accessed December 28, 2016

v • ePresident Donald Trump's policies (first term) Overviews Donald Trump • Donald Trump presidential Cabinet • Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016Polling indexes: Opinion polling during the Trump administration Domestic policy Abortion • Crime and justice • Education • Energy and the environment • Federal courts • Firearms policy • First Amendment • Healthcare • Immigration • Infrastructure • LGBTQ issues • Marijuana • Puerto Rico • Social welfare programs • Veterans • Voting issues Economic affairs and regulations Agriculture and food policy • Budget • Financial regulation • Jobs • Social Security • Taxes • Trade Foreign affairs and national security Afghanistan • Arab states of the Persian Gulf • China • Cuba • Iran • Iran nuclear deal • Islamic State and terrorism • Israel and Palestine • Latin America • Military • NATO • North Korea • Puerto Rico • Russia • Syria • Syrian refugees • Technology, privacy, and cybersecurity Trump's second term overviews Donald Trump presidential transition, 2024-2025 • Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025 • Confirmation process for Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, 2025 • Donald Trump presidential administration, 2025

v • eInfluencers Main What is an influencer? Contact the Ballotpedia team