VERONIQUE de RUGY

Washington, D.C.

Veronique de Rugy is a columnist for The New York Sun.

Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

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The Yaba area of Lagos, Nigeria. — Getty Images

Far Left’s Dangerous Crusade Against Growth Could Condemn Billions to Poverty

Caps on economic growth in rich countries, top income-tax rates of 90 percent, and a World Sovereign Fund to redistribute wealth would backfire.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Jun 19, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

French economist Thomas Piketty. — AP/Janerik Henriksson

Left-Wing Economists, Led by Thomas Piketty, Launch Global Wealth Redistribution Scheme

A program for managed decline and widening poverty is dressed up in the language of climate justice and equality.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Jun 12, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer during his election night watch party at San Francisco on June 2, 2026. — Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP

Advocates of Single-Payer Health Care Are Back, but Their Arguments Make as Little Sense as Ever

Such a system would lead to European-style rationing, delays, and forgone services, all leading to worsening health care.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Jun 5, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

Google cofounder Sergey Brin, who left California to avoid a wealth tax, at the 2026 Met Gala on May 04, 2026. — Taylor Hill/Getty Images

California’s Economic Future Could Depend on Outcome of Dueling Ballot Measures on Taxes

Everyone with even just a little bit of money set aside should understand what these two proposals represent.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|May 30, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

Ships at the Port of New York. — AP/Seth Wenig

Trump’s Tariffs Are Fueling Voters’ Frustration Over Affordability

Everything feels expensive, and his tariffs are a major reason why.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|May 21, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. — AP/Jacquelyn Martin

The Beltway’s Businessmen Are Losing Sight of How Free Markets Work

The commerce secretary is apparently convinced he can rearrange the American economy through tariffs and industrial policy as if it were a trading desk.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|May 15, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

President Trump speaks at The Villages Charter School in Florida, May 1, 2026. — Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

Push To Create ‘Trump IRAs’ Could Prove an Expensive Mistake

The proposal’s backers misread the savings behavior of the households they claim to help.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|May 8, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

A 'marriage gap' is emerging as a driver of inequality. — Lilen Diaz via Pexels.com

The Marriage Gap Is the Biggest Cause of Inequality in America, but Gets the Least Attention

Government policies are to blame for the United States having the world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|May 1, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

Surgeons perform a non-emergency angioplasty at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. — AP/Mark Lennihan

America’s Debt Crisis Is Inseparable From Its Health Care Spending Woes

An inconvenient truth that virtually every major political proposal is designed to avoid.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Apr 25, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

Filling out tax forms. — Mikhail Nilov via pexels.com

Clearing Up Delusions About Taxes and Spending, Now That April 15 Is Behind Us

Americans spend almost as much time filing their taxes as they do arguing about them — often based on myths.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Apr 16, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

President Trump with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, General Dan Caine, at the White House, April 6, 2026. — AP/Mark Schiefelbein

Trump’s Budget Fails To Put America on a Sustainable Fiscal Path

It would be a mistake, though, to dismiss it as just another unserious document

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Apr 14, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)

The World Bank building at Washington in 2021. — AP/Andrew Harnik

The World Bank Goes Populist, Endorsing Industrial Policy Across the Globe

This is a significant reversal for an institution that spent decades pushing developing nations toward fiscal discipline, open trade, and market liberalization.

By VERONIQUE de RUGY

|Apr 2, 2026|

Opinion (Columnists)