Veronique de Rugy

Arlington

Contributor at Freelance

Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University

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Is ‘common sense’ a legal standard? If so, anything goes

1 week ago | dailynews.com | Veronique de Rugy

A freight train passes Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, by the McKinley Street Grade Separation Project, which is building a bridge to take the street over the railroad tracks in Corona. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) UPDATED: June 20, 2025 at 1:21 AM PDTIf you think federal regulators care about data-driven, evidence-based policymaking, a case currently before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will leave you scratching your head.
This Court Case Could Normalize Vibes-Based Regulation

1 week ago | reason.com | Veronique de Rugy

Regulation A Biden-era rule mandates two-person freight crews.
Extend the tax cuts? Sure, but don’t expect ‘Big, Beautiful’ growth

2 weeks ago | dailybulletin.com | Veronique de Rugy

Why the legislature’s budget proposal would put California in an even deeper hole
Contributor: That 'Big Beautiful Bill' is hardly pro-growth. But it could be

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Veronique de Rugy

President Trump and many of his allies in Congress are making grand claims about the economic growth they say will result from the recently proposed “Big Beautiful Bill.” Trump has accused critics of not understanding the budget proposal, “especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming.” A closer examination of the economic realities involved reveals that these claims are dramatically overstated.
Extend the Tax Cuts? Sure, but Don't Expect 'Big, Beautiful' Growth, by Veronique de Rugy

2 weeks ago | creators.com | Veronique de Rugy

President Donald Trump and many of his allies in Congress are making grand claims about the economic growth they say will result from the recently proposed "One Big Beautiful Bill." Trump has accused critics of not understanding the budget proposal, "especially the tremendous GROWTH that is coming." A closer examination of the economic realities involved reveals that these claims are dramatically overstated.
Moody's reprimands Uncle Sam for squandering Hamilton's vision

2 weeks ago | keysnews.com | Veronique de Rugy

America’s debt-addicted government just lost its triple-A credit rating from Moody’s, as it previously had from fellow rating agencies S&P and Fitch. Many in Washington shrugged the move off as minor or as unfair treatment of the Trump administration. The truth is more sobering: a flashing red signal that the United States is no longer seen as a “perfect” credit risk and that politicians should stop pretending economic growth alone can bail us out.
The 'China shock' myth is unraveling

2 weeks ago | keysnews.com | Veronique de Rugy

When Donald Trump first campaigned in 2015, he capitalized on a potent narrative: that China’s rise gutted American manufacturing, leaving countless blue-collar communities devastated. Known now as the “China shock,” that idea paved the way for a dramatic resurgence in protectionism, culminating in sweeping tariffs including Trump’s controversial “Liberation Day” duties. Yet we continue to learn just how shaky the theory’s foundations are.
Musk Is Right to Want the End of Green and Black Subsidies | National Review

3 weeks ago | nationalreview.com | Veronique de Rugy
Misguided Protectionism Threatens U.S.

3 weeks ago | cato.org | Veronique de Rugy

When Donald Trump first campaigned in 2015, he capitalized on a potent narrative: that China’s rise gutted American manufacturing, leaving countless blue-collar communities devastated. Known now as the “China shock,” that idea paved the way for a dramatic resurgence in protectionism, culminating in sweeping tariffs including Trump’s controversial “Liberation Day” duties. Yet we continue to learn just how shaky the theory’s foundations are.
Opinion: The ‘China Shock’ myth is unraveling

3 weeks ago | www2.ljworld.com | Veronique de Rugy

When Donald Trump first campaigned in 2015, he capitalized on a potent narrative: that China’s rise gutted American manufacturing, leaving countless blue-collar communities devastated. Known now as the “China shock,” that idea paved the way for a dramatic resurgence in protectionism, culminating in sweeping tariffs including Trump’s controversial “Liberation Day” duties. Yet we continue to learn just how shaky the theory’s foundations are.