Veronique de Rugy

Veronique de Rugy

Veronique de Rugy

Veronique de Rugy's primary research interests include the U.S. economy, the federal budget, homeland security, taxation, tax competition and financial privacy. Her popular weekly charts, published by the Mercatus Center, 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, deficits and regulation on the economy.

Her latest weekly syndicated columns can be found here.

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If You Were So Afraid of Democrats, Why Didn't You Support Better Policies? Nov 12, 2026

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The Senate's Consequential Class of '26 Nov 05, 2026

The headline item from Tuesday's elections is that Democrats wiped out Republicans in the House and ... Read More

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France Should Export a Warning, Not Its Tax Ideas Oct 22, 2026

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