Veronique de Rugy is a contributing editor at Reason. She is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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Colorado's Paid Leave Proposal Ignores Trade-Offs
The unintended consequences of a one-size-fits-all plan.
Once Again, Uncle Sam Shirks Fiscal Responsibility in Budget Deal
Trump's 2018 commitment that he would never sign a massive spending deal ever again was fake news.
Unemployment, Underemployment, and the Comprehensive Jobless Rate
When it comes to the health of the labor market, we don’t know the full story.
The Global Trade War Comes Full Circle
Economic reality is always more complex than politicians pretend it is.
Trump Is Losing His Own Trade War
American businesses and consumers are drowning in a sea of high tariffs.
How To Get Better at Budgets
In a few countries, legislators have enacted policies that actually constrain spending. The U.S. has a lot to learn.
Markets, Not Politicians, Control the Law of Supply and Demand
By trying to control markets, lawmakers only make problems worse.
Central Planning Is Poisonous to Innovation
Old ideas that have never worked are no way to foster economic growth.
Trump's Tariffs Hurt American Freedom and Prosperity
Each tariff the president imposes is a tax on Americans.
The Foolish Economic Agenda of Kamala Harris
Another bad idea from the Democratic presidential hopeful.
Trump's Immigration Plan Could Use Some Work
Still, it's better than the administration's previous proposals to cut legal immigration in half.
It's Time for a Course Correction in the Trade War
Trump's strategy was never going to be a winning one.
Congress Just Restored the Export-Import Bank. It Still Deserves to Die.
The evidence against the agency is overwhelming.
The Fed Is Not the Answer for Real-Time Payments
There's an inherent conflict of interest when an agency serves as both a regulator and competitor.
Trump Keeps Spreading Terrible Ideas About Trade
Once a protectionist, always a protectionist.
When Earth Day Predictions Go Predictably Wrong
It’s time to stop freaking out about humanity's imminent demise.
Bipartisan Support for Electric Vehicle Handouts Betrays Taxpayers
Corporate welfare raises its ugly head again.
The New NAFTA Is Exporting the Same Old Bad Habits
Protectionist policies produce negative results.
Government-Mandated Paid Leave Programs Don't Work
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Trump's New Budget Uses More Realistic Assumptions Than His Predecessors' Did
Trump's budget projects 10 straight years of 3 percent growth. If this forecast fails to materialize, it will make the budget deficits worse than projected.
Politics Trump Policy Once Again in Budget Debate
The trouble with President Trump's new budget.
Rent Control Cannot Escape the Law of Supply and Demand
Oregon's new rent control law won't deliver on its promises.
Learning the Lessons of Protectionism the Hard Way
Trump's tariffs keep harming American businesses and consumers.
Trump's Tariffs May Classify Imported Cars as National Security Risks
American cars with foreign parts will suffer too.
The Future of Health Care Is Innovation, Not Government Control
Pioneering treatments may require equally pioneering payment models.
Trump's Tariffs Keep Harming America
Nonsensical protectionist policies won't make the country great again.
Be Careful What You Wish for on the Minimum Wage
The laws of economics can't be repealed.
Trump Paving the Road to Overtime Pay With Good Intentions
Raising the cost of employing workers is never a recipe for increasing employment.
The DOJ Shouldn't Reignite the Fight Against Intrastate Gambling
Respect federalism and leave the states alone.
Here's to Making 2019 a Year for D.C. to Remember
It's time for regulatory reform, free trade, and the end of crony capitalism.
The Government Shutdown Shows Congress Is More Incompetent Than Ever
America's most powerful legislative body can't do its main job. And things are only going to get worse.
A Deficit-Happy Government May Lead to a Debt-Driven Financial Crisis
Get ready for permanent low growth, a stifled entrepreneurial spirit, and high unemployment.
Why Are Conservatives Suddenly Supporting Mandatory Paid Leave?
The additional cost of adding paid leave to Social Security would be $114 billion over 10 years.
Will Uprisings Thwart Green Central Planners?
Ordinary people aren't willing to pay higher costs just to fulfill the grand visions of environmentalists.
Trump's War on Trade
The president's protectionist agenda threatens U.S. businesses and consumers.
Will a Lame-Duck Congress Once Again Overextend Itself?
It's time for a new approach on taxes.
On Thanksgiving, Be Grateful for Technology
We should all be thankful for innovators and visionaries who aren't afraid to dream big.
Another Republican Capitulation on Health Care
The White House plans to import foreign prescription-drug socialism to the United States.
Free Market Principles Missing in Ethanol Rule Changes
Trump's trade policy is leading to bad politics and terrible outcomes.
