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| − | '''Larry Kudlow''' (full name '''"Lawrence" Kudlow''', born [[August]] 20, 1947), is a [[conservative]], [[supply-side]] [[economist]], syndicated columnist, and television show host. He currently hosts ''The Kudlow Report'' on [[CNBC]], a [[television]] program which was previously known as ''Kudlow & Cramer'' when [[Jim Cramer]] co-hosted before they split (Cramer moved on to host ''Mad Money''). After Kudlow and Cramer separated to host their own show, Kudlow's became known as ''Kudlow & Company''. Then on January 26, 2009, ''Kudlow & Company'' had another name change to its current title, ''The Kudlow Report''. | + | '''Larry Kudlow''' (full name '''"Lawrence" Kudlow''', born August 20, 1947), is a [[supply-side]] economist, syndicated columnist, television show host, and Director of the NEC under the [[Trump Administration]]. |
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| | Kudlow attended the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York where he graduated with a degree in history 1969.<ref>http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V65N2/feature5.html</ref> He also attended Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He studied politics and economics but did not earn a degree, leaving before he could graduate. | | Kudlow attended the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York where he graduated with a degree in history 1969.<ref>http://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V65N2/feature5.html</ref> He also attended Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He studied politics and economics but did not earn a degree, leaving before he could graduate. |
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| | He has served as chief economist on several Wall Street firms such as Bear, Stearns, was a member of the Bush-Cheney Transition Advisory Committee, and was associate director for economics and planning, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President during [[Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan's]] first term.<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838083/</ref> | | He has served as chief economist on several Wall Street firms such as Bear, Stearns, was a member of the Bush-Cheney Transition Advisory Committee, and was associate director for economics and planning, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President during [[Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan's]] first term.<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838083/</ref> |
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| − | Kudlow is the founder and CEO of Kudlow & Co., LLC, an economic research firm. | + | Kudlow is the founder and CEO of Kudlow & Co., LLC, an economic research firm. He hosts ''The Kudlow Report'' on [[CNBC]], a [[television]] program which was previously known as ''Kudlow & Cramer'' when [[Jim Cramer]] co-hosted before they split (Cramer moved on to host ''Mad Money''). After Kudlow and Cramer separated to host their own show, Kudlow's became known as ''Kudlow & Company''. Then on January 26, 2009, ''Kudlow & Company'' had another name change to its current title, ''The Kudlow Report''. |
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| | + | ==NEC Director== |
| | + | President [[Donald Trump]] chose Kudlow to be the director of the [[National Economic Council]] in March 2018 after his predecessor, [[Gary Cohn]], resigned.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Carney, John (March 14, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/14/larry-kudlow-tapped-for-top-white-house-economic-spot/ Larry Kudlow Takes Job As Top White House Economic Adviser]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 14, 2018. |
| | + | *Singman, Brooke; Burman, Blake (March 14, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/14/larry-kudlow-accepts-job-white-house-national-economic-council-director-replaces-gary-cohn.html Larry Kudlow accepts job of White House National Economic Council director, replaces Gary Cohn]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> This was despite the fact that he had previously criticized Trump and his policies on various issues<ref>Bryan, Bob (March 14, 2018). [http://www.businessinsider.com/larry-kudlow-attacks-trump-on-twitter-2018-3 Trump's new top economic adviser has a history of slamming the president on Twitter]. ''Business Insider''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> and distanced himself from Trump after the "Access Hollywood" incident in October 2016.<ref>Belvedere, Matthew J. (October 10, 2016). [https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/10/trump-is-like-a-stock-thats-bottomed-larry-kudlow.html Trump is like a stock that's bottomed: Larry Kudlow]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> Despite being an economic advisor, Kudlow publically stated he wanted to use his position to advise the president on immigration policy.<ref>Primack, Dan (March 14, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/kudlow-wants-n-1521055082-0a5f6dc0-4cf9-43d7-8b7d-2d3874ad8bd6.html Trump's new econ advisor wants role in immigration discussions]. ''Axios''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> |
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| | + | ==Personal life== |
| | Kudlow was born into a Jewish household, but after becoming [[addiction|addicted]] to [[cocaine]] and alcohol, he converted to [[Catholicism]]. Kudlow credits the Church with helping him shake his addiction, and wrote, "The problem got much worse before I finally surrendered to [[God]], literally on my knees, and began a new life of [[faith]] — and sobriety."<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/kudlow/kudlow200504041030.asp</ref> | | Kudlow was born into a Jewish household, but after becoming [[addiction|addicted]] to [[cocaine]] and alcohol, he converted to [[Catholicism]]. Kudlow credits the Church with helping him shake his addiction, and wrote, "The problem got much worse before I finally surrendered to [[God]], literally on my knees, and began a new life of [[faith]] — and sobriety."<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/kudlow/kudlow200504041030.asp</ref> |
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