Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Raise your hand if you’re surprised that the trillions of dollars spent on COVID-19 relief gave way to billions of dollars in government waste, fraud… Read More
President Joe Biden is taking victory laps for last year’s reduced budget deficit. No one would be happier than me to see this number fall… Read More
EconomyCommentary
History has a way of repeating itself. Or maybe it’s that people cling to defunct beliefs, stubbornly refusing to learn from experience. Such stubbornness is… Read More
EducationCommentary
We’ve all heard stories about university administrators cracking down on free speech. But free expression is suffering even without these enablers, and that should worry… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This time of year, dear readers, is when us writers curate lists. Some are about the best movies, top kitchen appliances, or favorite new songs… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If you’re a politician peddling big new government programs for which there is little need but hefty price tags, you need a clever marketing strategy…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
While President Joe Biden’s administration doesn’t seem to need an excuse to spend money, two recurring arguments for his gigantic $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal are… Read More
EducationCommentary
There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted childhood education. In many countries, kids have physically returned to school. In others, schools were never… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The charter of the Export-Import Bank is set to expire on June 30 unless it is reauthorized by Congress. Scare tactics of bank supporters aside,… Read More
