Veronique de Rugy
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George Gibbs Chair in Political EconomySenior Research Fellow
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and a nationally syndicated columnist. Her primary research interests include the US economy, the federal budget, taxation, tax competition, and cronyism. Her popular weekly columns address economic issues ranging from lessons on creating sustainable economic growth to the implications of government tax and fiscal policies. She has testified numerous times in front of Congress on the effects of fiscal stimulus, debt and deficits, and regulation on the economy.
De Rugy is the author of a weekly opinion column for the Creators Syndicate, writes regular columns for Reason magazine, and she blogs about economics at National Review Online’s The Corner. Her charts, articles, and commentary have been featured in a wide range of media outlets, including the Reality Check segment on Bloomberg Television’s Street Smart, the New York Times’ Room for Debate, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, CNN International, Stossel, 20/20, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, and Fox News. In 2015, she was named in Politico Magazine's Guide to the Top 50 thinkers, doers and visionaries transforming American Politics.
Previously, de Rugy has been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and a research fellow at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. Before moving to the United States, she oversaw academic programs in France for the Institute for Humane Studies Europe. She received her MA in economics from the Paris Dauphine University and her PhD in economics from the Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
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Will Defense Spending Avoid the Scalpel Again? | Creators Syndicate
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The Latest Inflation Numbers | The Alan Nathan Show
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Will Defense Spending Avoid the Scalpel Again? | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
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MAGA’s Manufacturing Nostalgia | National Review
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Poor Ricardo | National Review
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Cutting Waste and Fixing Entitlements | The Rod and Greg Show
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Trump's Tariff Playbook and Its Economic Contradictions | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
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Grappling With DOGE: Why Cutting Waste and Fixing Entitlements Are Both Essential | Creators Syndicate
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DOGE: What Would Milton Friedman Do? | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
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How Would Milton Friedman Do DOGE? | Reason
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Will Defense Spending Avoid the Scalpel Again? | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
The Latest Inflation Numbers | The Alan Nathan Show
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Will Defense Spending Avoid the Scalpel Again? | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
MAGA’s Manufacturing Nostalgia | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Poor Ricardo | National Review
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Cutting Waste and Fixing Entitlements | The Rod and Greg Show
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump's Tariff Playbook and Its Economic Contradictions | The Unseen and The Unsaid (Substack)
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
DOGE: What Would Milton Friedman Do? | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Grappling With DOGE: Why Cutting Waste and Fixing Entitlements Are Both Essential | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary