Veronique de Rugy, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
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Veronique de Rugy

Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
by | Jan 3, 2024

As a new year dawns, it’s customary to reflect on the past and set resolutions for the future. This year,…

by | Dec 22, 2023

As the festive season approaches, with its twinkling lights and merry carols, the item topping my Christmas wish list is…

by | Dec 13, 2023

With U.S. government revenues rising, 2023 might have been a good year for Congress to get America’s post-COVID-19 finances on…

by | Dec 6, 2023

The government has a dilemma: It’s pushing hard for fuel-efficient vehicles, but gas taxes pay for roads. There’s an obvious…

by | Nov 30, 2023

It’s fashionable to claim that the free-market ideas of Nobel-laureate economist Milton Friedman have failed America and that it’s time…

by | Nov 22, 2023

Most Americans meticulously plan their Thanksgiving meals and travel, sometimes budgeting months in advance to celebrate at a reasonable price…

by | Nov 15, 2023

In a world where economic decisions are mostly driven by short-term goals and political pressures, the need for a long-term,…

by | Nov 10, 2023

There’s much talk this week about the need for a fiscal commission. The House Budget Committee held a hearing about…

by | Nov 1, 2023

Some policy experts who, over the last few decades, saw little need for serious fiscal austerity because the government could…

by | Oct 18, 2023

Congress and the Biden administration seem unaware that rising interest rates are about as “transitory” as they told us inflation…

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