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
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
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NAFTA 2.0: The Best, the Good, the Ugly, and the Ugliest
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Thinking Broadly About Parental Leave Policy
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bad Bills Come from Those Who Wait
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Ex-Im Bank's Lack of Transparency
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Veronique de Rugy on American Radio Journal
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Social Security Can’t Afford Paid Family Leave
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
State Migration Increasingly Driven by Taxes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Actually, Tariffs Do Matter
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
There Will Be No Retaliation, They Told Us
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Make “Tax Reform 2.0” Truly Cutting-Edge With Universal Savings Accounts

Latest Work
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
NAFTA 2.0: The Best, the Good, the Ugly, and the Ugliest
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Thinking Broadly About Parental Leave Policy
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Bad Bills Come from Those Who Wait
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Ex-Im Bank's Lack of Transparency
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
Veronique de Rugy on American Radio Journal
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Data Visualizations Data Visualizations
Social Security Can’t Afford Paid Family Leave
- | Housing Housing
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
State Migration Increasingly Driven by Taxes
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Actually, Tariffs Do Matter
- | International Freedom and Trade International Freedom and Trade
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
There Will Be No Retaliation, They Told Us
- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Make “Tax Reform 2.0” Truly Cutting-Edge With Universal Savings Accounts
