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 | Jul 23, 2020

A wave of hasty firings is sweeping across the country, driven by demands from what some call the “cancel culture.”…

by | Jul 16, 2020

There’s no doubt that this pandemic-induced recession is hitting states hard. But that’s no reason to bail them out, especially…

by | Jul 9, 2020

Government growth and abuses are not challenged nearly enough. This results in a proliferation of bad policies that restrict freedom…

by | Jul 2, 2020

This week marks the 219th birthday of the great 19th-century French economist Frederic Bastiat. It’s the perfect time to talk…

by | Jun 25, 2020

The Payroll Protection Program, or the PPP, is the crown jewel of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act’s…

by | Jun 18, 2020

The economy is reopening. Consumer spending increased by almost 18 percent last month, sending the stock market soaring. That’s the…

by | Jun 11, 2020

Apparently, the United States now has a Lobster King. This great title was bestowed upon the Trump administration’s trade adviser,…

by | Jun 4, 2020

Spain is the latest country talking about adopting a universal basic income, or UBI, program in response to the COVID-19…

by | May 28, 2020

The world has lost a great economist. Alberto Alesina suddenly passed away from cardiac arrest while on a walk with…

by | May 21, 2020

One of the new ways critics like to slice and dice rich people these days is to question the value…

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