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 | Aug 2, 2023

It’s common knowledge among budget experts that the budget process is “broken.” Anyone who regularly reads this column knows about…

by | Jul 26, 2023

Proponents of the ongoing push for national industrial policy, whether they come from the left or the right, frequently argue…

by | Jul 19, 2023

Central planning, never out of fashion on the left, is now more popular than ever on the right thanks to…

by | Jul 12, 2023

Politics is sometimes little more than marketing. As evidence, behold the sudden use of the term “Bidenomics” by Democrats to…

by | Jul 6, 2023

As elections approach, sweeping generalizations hold a certain allure that often energizes the frustrated and captivates the hopeful. However, it’s…

by | Jun 28, 2023

Election season is getting into gear, and that means politicians of all stripes making promises about what they’ll do for…

by | Jun 21, 2023

Disinformation, misinformation, and fake news are real problems in a world that is now mainly online. However, this shouldn’t blind…

by | Jun 14, 2023

After many years of working in the policy world, I have concluded that politics is at most 10 percent about…

by | Jun 7, 2023

We have a debt-ceiling deal. It’s a relief for most people. This deal avoids a default and the need for…

by | May 31, 2023

Too many politicians are thespians. When there’s a conflict — as there often is — between appearing to solve problems…

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