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Veronique De Rugy

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Say No to This: America's Fiscal Norms Are in Decline

Fiscal policy Veronique de Rugy | 4.11.2024 3:30 PM Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle recently wrote that the...

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Inflation: The Federal Reserve Can’t Do It Alone

11.04.2024 9

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America's Fiscal Ethos: From Alexander Hamilton's Day to Our Own

Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle recently wrote that the best argument made in favor of limiting the size of the stimulus during the Great...

11.04.2024 6

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Industrial Policy ‘Done Right’ Won’t Fix What Ails the U.S.

04.04.2024 6

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Politicians Are Showering Manufacturing Companies With Crony Subsidies for 'Job Creation.' It Won't Work.

Crony Capitalism Veronique de Rugy | 4.4.2024 12:01 AM In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys...

04.04.2024 10

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Washington's 'Job Creation' Circus Is Hitting the Road

In the grand circus of politics, where elephants and donkeys alike perform under the big top, there's one act that never fails to draw a crowd: the...

04.04.2024 2

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Most Americans Aren't Buying Biden's Misleading Narrative That the Economy Is Getting Better

Economy Veronique de Rugy | 3.28.2024 12:01 AM The economy is growing, unemployment is low, wages are up, and...

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Americans Can Tell the Difference Between Rosy Economic Data and Reality

The economy is growing, unemployment is low, wages are up, and inflation is down. However, the American people remain grumpy about the state of the...

28.03.2024 2

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Opposition to U.S. Steel Sale Shows How Similar Biden and Trump Are on Trade

Economic Nationalism Veronique de Rugy | 3.21.2024 12:01 AM The Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel company recently...

21.03.2024 4

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U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel: A Global Deal for American Prosperity

The Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel company recently agreed to be purchased by the Tokyo-headquartered publicly traded company Nippon Steel. This deal...

21.03.2024 5

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The Political Right Has Luxury Beliefs, Too

Economics Veronique de Rugy | 3.20.2024 10:14 AM If you've heard of the concept of "luxury beliefs," you can thank...

20.03.2024 8

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Biden's Corporate Tax Hike: Populism Versus Economic Literacy

In the latest volley of policy proposals that seem more rooted in populist rhetoric than economic knowledge, President Joe Biden's budget plan to hike...

15.03.2024 20

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Biden's Proposed Corporate Tax Hike Will Punish the Average American

Corporate Taxes Veronique de Rugy | 3.14.2024 12:01 AM In the latest volley of policy proposals that seem more...

14.03.2024 40

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Get Ready for Massive Budget Fights

12.03.2024 10

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Millennials and Gen-Zers Are Doing All Right!

08.03.2024 7

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State of the Union Address vs. Economic Reality 

08.03.2024 6

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A Bipartisan Tax Hike Won't Fix This Deficit

Taxes Veronique de Rugy | 3.7.2024 5:55 PM The Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee made news recently...

08.03.2024 10

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A New Fiscal Commission Must Heed the Lesson of '97

The Republican chairman of the House Budget Committee made news recently by announcing that if his party is serious about changing the fiscal path we...

07.03.2024 4

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The Economy Is Doing Way Better Than Many Believe

Economy Veronique de Rugy | 2.29.2024 12:15 AM America is celebrated for its economic dynamism and ample and...

29.02.2024 3

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Nostalgia Versus Numbers: Challenging America's Economic Pessimism

America is celebrated for its economic dynamism and ample and generously paid employment opportunities. It's a nation that attracts immigrants from...

29.02.2024 10

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Expanding the Child Tax Credit Would Perpetuate Systemic Poverty

Tax credits Veronique de Rugy | 2.22.2024 9:14 AM In the well-intentioned rush to support American families by...

22.02.2024 10

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Deregulation vs. Subsidies

22.02.2024 7

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Is Another Child Tax Credit Expansion Really the Best Way To Help Families?

Critical questions are often ignored in the well-intentioned rush to support American families by expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC): Aren't we...

22.02.2024 20

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Ignore Consumers at Your Own Risk

15.02.2024 10

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Shrinkflation Is Real—and It's Largely Biden's Fault

Inflation Veronique de Rugy | 2.15.2024 12:01 AM President Joe Biden wants to remind you that your Super Bowl party...

15.02.2024 6

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Biden's Super Bowl Shrinkflation Blame Game

President Joe Biden wants to remind you that your Super Bowl party was more expensive than it used to be. The reason, he claims, is corporate greed...

15.02.2024 4

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Bureaucrats Are Moving To Cap Bank Overdraft Fees, Which Will Hurt the People It's Meant To Help

Price controls Veronique de Rugy | 2.8.2024 12:40 AM Nobody likes paying fees. A fee, however, is a transparent way...

08.02.2024 10

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The CFPB Is Putting Our Banking Arrangements at Risk

Nobody likes paying fees. A fee, however, is a transparent way to reflect the price of something. In a market economy, prices convey vital information...

08.02.2024 20

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Don’t Gut Private Savings to Save Social Security

03.02.2024 9

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Politicians Need To Stop Pretending the National Debt Is Sustainable

National Debt Veronique de Rugy | 2.1.2024 1:15 PM Over the years, I've offered many explanations about why the...

01.02.2024 2

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About the CTC Disincentive to Work

01.02.2024 2

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Why Keep Worrying About Debt? Speculation Versus Reality

Over the years, I've offered many explanations about why the trajectory of the national debt is deeply troubling. At this point, though, my worry...

01.02.2024 10

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What Javier Milei Could Teach Democrats and Republicans About Capitalism

Javier Milei Veronique de Rugy | 1.25.2024 12:05 PM In a thrilling address at the World Economic Forum, Javier...

25.01.2024 3

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Embracing Economic Freedom: Lessons from Javier Milei's World Economic Forum Address

In a thrilling address at the World Economic Forum, Javier Milei, President of Argentina, presented a robust defense of capitalism and a critical...

25.01.2024 4

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President Milei Is Very Different from President Trump

20.01.2024 20

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Interest Rates Are High. GOP Presidential Candidates Need To Get Serious About It.

18.01.2024 3

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Industrial Policy Isn’t the Way to Get a Manufacturing Boom

18.01.2024 10

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Industrial Policy and the Administrative State

18.01.2024 10

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Missing Workers: Seniors and Young People without Children

18.01.2024 9

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The Best of Reason: The Fiscal Hawks Were Right About Debt and Interest Rates

National Debt Veronique de Rugy | 1.16.2024 6:00 PM This week's featured article is "The Fiscal Hawks Were Right About...

17.01.2024 3

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The Fiscal Hawks Were Right About Debt and Interest Rates

National Debt Veronique de Rugy | From the February 2024 issue While some nations tremble at the thought of high...

13.01.2024 10

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The End of Policy-Making

13.01.2024 20

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On Economic Issues, the Populist Right and Left Share a Lot of Common Ground

Economy Veronique de Rugy | 1.11.2024 10:55 AM The political landscape is often portrayed as deeply polarized. The...

11.01.2024 3

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Populist Politicians Aren't So Divided on Economic Issues, and That's Bad News

The political landscape is often portrayed as deeply polarized. The two sides, it is said, can't agree on anything. Even worse, if one side supports a...

11.01.2024 3

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3 Economic Myths That Need To Die

Economics Veronique de Rugy | 1.4.2024 12:30 PM As a new year dawns, it's customary to reflect on the past and set...

04.01.2024 2

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Three Economic Myths to Put To Rest This Year

As a new year dawns, it's customary to reflect on the past and set resolutions for the future. This year, let's resolve to greet three widespread...

04.01.2024 10

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All I Want for Christmas Is for Congress To Exercise Fiscal Restraint

Government Spending Veronique de Rugy | 12.21.2023 11:32 AM As the festive season approaches, with its twinkling...

21.12.2023 4

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Your Ultimate Guide to the Next Tax and Spending Battle

Adam Michel’s post, titled “ 2026 Tax Increases in One Chart ,” discusses the impending tax changes set to occur in 2026 due to the expiration...

14.12.2023 5

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Congress Will Need a New Idea in 2024. Will It Choose a Good One?

With U.S. government revenues rising, 2023 might have been a good year to get America's post-COVID-19 finances on track, but the budget deficit is...

14.12.2023 2

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Washington Still Asleep at the Budget Wheel

The Congressional Budget Office’s latest Monthly Budget Review for October and November 2023 reveals an alarming trend: Despite a 19 percent...

11.12.2023 2

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