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.
Latest Work
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Response to Request for Information on Supporting Flexible Work and Independent Contractors through Universal Savings Accounts
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SCOTUS Takes on Congressional Malaise and Executive Branch Overreach | Creators Syndicate
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Fed Expects To Cut Rates Just Once in 2024 | BBC News
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Blaming Inflation for Inflation | CBS Radio
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Biden Points the Bill (and the Blame) Elsewhere | Creators Syndicate
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Core Consumer Price Index (Excluding Food and Energy) | CNBC
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Green Party’s Message of ‘Degrowth’ Led to Stunningly Poor Election Performance | Fox Business Network
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Social Security Countdown To Collapse | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
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Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards | Creators Syndicate
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Economic Health vs. Political Gain | WJIM Radio
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Response to Request for Information on Supporting Flexible Work and Independent Contractors through Universal Savings Accounts
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
SCOTUS Takes on Congressional Malaise and Executive Branch Overreach | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Fed Expects To Cut Rates Just Once in 2024 | BBC News
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Blaming Inflation for Inflation | CBS Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Biden Points the Bill (and the Blame) Elsewhere | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Core Consumer Price Index (Excluding Food and Energy) | CNBC
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Green Party’s Message of ‘Degrowth’ Led to Stunningly Poor Election Performance | Fox Business Network
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Social Security Countdown To Collapse | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Economic Health vs. Political Gain | WJIM Radio
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Social Security Needs Fixing, Tax Increases on Savings Are Not the Solution
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Funding Parental Leave Today with Tomorrow’s Social Security Benefits Won’t Work
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Inflation in Times of High Debt
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Fiscal Sustainability: High Stakes and Low Interest
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Keynesian Stimulus: A Virtuous Semicircle?
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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Fed Expects To Cut Rates Just Once in 2024 | BBC News
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Blaming Inflation for Inflation | CBS Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Core Consumer Price Index (Excluding Food and Energy) | CNBC
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | TV Appearance TV Appearance
Green Party’s Message of ‘Degrowth’ Led to Stunningly Poor Election Performance | Fox Business Network
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Social Security Countdown To Collapse | Eye on the World with John Batchelor
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Economic Health vs. Political Gain | WJIM Radio
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Could America Be in Worse Debt Than the Congressional Budget Office Assumes? | Lars Larson Show
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Economic Outlook and CBO Projections | KABC Radio
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The CBO Projects Ten Years of Heedless Spending | CBS Radio
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Manufacturing Needs Less Regulatory Capture Not More Tariff Protections | CBS Radio
Latest Work
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Response to Request for Information on Supporting Flexible Work and Independent Contractors through Universal Savings Accounts
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- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Child Savings Accounts Are Not the Best Way to Help Low-Income Families Save
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"Bidenomics" Is Not the Solution to Helping Low Income Americans
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State and Local Governments Have a Role to Play in Combatting Inflation
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Inflation Is Largely a Demand-Side Problem
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Inflation Is Largely a Demand-Side Problem
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Extending Ex-Im Bank Financing to Domestic Markets is a Solution in Search of a Problem
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Ex-Im Bank Competitiveness Doesn't Help Export Competitiveness
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Is the Ex-Im Bank Bailing Out Its Favorite Borrower?
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Poor Americans Will Suffer from a Paid Leave Mandate
Latest Work
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SCOTUS Takes on Congressional Malaise and Executive Branch Overreach | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Biden Points the Bill (and the Blame) Elsewhere | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Social Security Reform Is Coming (Really) and Will Bring Political Rewards | Creators Syndicate
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Projections vs. Scenarios, and Why Politicians Should Care | Creators Syndicate
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Making It Easier To Make Things in America | Creators Syndicate
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Why No Politician Can 'Fix' Prices (and Why That's OK) | Creators Syndicate
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Is the Union Resurgence Real? Does It Matter for Workers? | Creators Syndicate
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The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program Should End | National Review
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Will California Hobble the US Railroad Industry? | Creators Syndicate
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