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Veronique de Rugy

Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
by | Nov 26, 2025

Thanksgiving invites us to pause and consider the gifts we often overlook. This year, at a moment of rising political…

by | Nov 13, 2025

The Nov. 4 election results are a reality check for the Trump administration. Democrats didn’t just run up the score…

by | Nov 6, 2025

In Washington today, the word “emergency” is a magic key; it unlocks powers Congress never granted, suspends the discipline of…

by | Oct 30, 2025

In 1980, America’s publicly held debt reached more than $712 billion (about $2.8 trillion in 2025 dollars), or roughly 25…

by | Oct 22, 2025

When House Speaker Mike Johnson lashed out at last weekend’s “No Kings” rallies soon to arrive on Washington’s National Mall,…

by | Oct 1, 2025

The federal government just accumulated an additional $2 trillion in debt over the last 12 months. That’s the kind of…

by | Sep 17, 2025

The question of whether President Donald Trump has turned the United States toward a new “state capitalism” — one in…

by | Aug 27, 2025

Concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence have grown following repeated attacks by President Donald Trump, including this week’s decision to…

by | Aug 20, 2025

After more deadlines and deals, another round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs has arrived. With higher prices again needing to…

by | Aug 14, 2025

A new report from the Department of Energy concludes that, yes, the climate is changing and humans contribute to it…

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