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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Dems' Shutdown Demand Won't Lower Health Care Costs. Here's What Will. Oct 09, 2025
At the heart of the budget standoff that has the government shut down is Democrats' insistence on ex... Read More
Government Shutdowns and Pandemic-Level Spending: The New Normal? Oct 02, 2025
The federal government just accumulated an additional $2 trillion in debt over the last 12 months. T... Read More
America's Turn Toward Ad Hoc State Capitalism Sep 18, 2025
The question of whether President Donald Trump has turned the United States toward a new "state capi... Read More
Which Tax Breaks Work, Which Don't, and What That Tells Us Sep 11, 2025
Everyone in Washington loves tax credits and deductions. Politicians tout them as a painless way to ... Read More
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