Veronique de Rugy
- George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy, Senior 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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The Beginnings of a Responsible Debt-Reducing Commission | CBS Radio
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Congress Can Redeem Itself by Calling for Help | Creators Syndicate
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Taxes Impact on Congressional Spending | KCMO radio’s “Peter Mundo Morning Show”
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The Federal Debt and “Deficit Fundamentalists” | CBS Radio’s “Eye on the World with John Batchelor”
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No Populists in Sight in the World of Politics | Creators Syndicate
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Should the Feds Borrow With Adjustable Interest Rates? | Lars Larson Show
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No Plan To Pay for Government Borrowing Amid Inflation | KCOL radio’s “Mornings with Jim Lakey”
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Debt That Congress Will Not Speak | CBS Radio
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Americans Learned a Financial-Crisis Lesson. Washington Did Not. | Creators Syndicate
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The Beginnings of a Responsible Debt-Reducing Commission | CBS Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Congress Can Redeem Itself by Calling for Help | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Taxes Impact on Congressional Spending | KCMO radio’s “Peter Mundo Morning Show”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The Federal Debt and “Deficit Fundamentalists” | CBS Radio’s “Eye on the World with John Batchelor”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
No Populists in Sight in the World of Politics | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Should the Feds Borrow With Adjustable Interest Rates? | Lars Larson Show
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
No Plan To Pay for Government Borrowing Amid Inflation | KCOL radio’s “Mornings with Jim Lakey”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Debt That Congress Will Not Speak | CBS Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Americans Learned a Financial-Crisis Lesson. Washington Did Not. | Creators Syndicate
Latest Work
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- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
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?
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
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The Economic Case against a Second Airline Payroll Bailout
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The Beginnings of a Responsible Debt-Reducing Commission | CBS Radio
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Taxes Impact on Congressional Spending | KCMO radio’s “Peter Mundo Morning Show”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
The Federal Debt and “Deficit Fundamentalists” | CBS Radio’s “Eye on the World with John Batchelor”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Should the Feds Borrow With Adjustable Interest Rates? | Lars Larson Show
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
No Plan To Pay for Government Borrowing Amid Inflation | KCOL radio’s “Mornings with Jim Lakey”
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Debt That Congress Will Not Speak | CBS Radio
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Inflation and Rising Interest Rates | WSBA
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Interest Rates | WGMD
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Inflation and the Economy | WDUN
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The Impact of the Federal Budget Deficit | American Radio Journal
Latest Work
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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
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
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
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Now Is the Time to Revisit the 50-Year Relationship Between the Ex-Im Bank and PEFCO
- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Now Is the Time to Revisit the 50-Year Relationship Between the Ex-Im Bank and PEFCO
Latest Work
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Congress Can Redeem Itself by Calling for Help | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
No Populists in Sight in the World of Politics | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Americans Learned a Financial-Crisis Lesson. Washington Did Not. | Creators Syndicate
- | Government Spending Government Spending
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The Cult of 'Forever Low' Interest Rates Had to End Sometime | Creators Syndicate
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'Good Government' Is a Two-Way Street | Creators Syndicate
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More on Interest Rates | National Review
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Solving America’s Housing Woes or Making Them Worse? | Creators Syndicate
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Are Ordinary Americans Buying ‘Bidenomics’? | Creators Syndicate
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