Ray Keating

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast with Ray Keating

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Free Enterprise in Three Minutes is a podcast meant to provide three-minute (give or take a few seconds) answers to important questions about free enterprise, the economy, business and related issues. Ray Keating is an economist, columnist, author and podcaster who cuts through the economic mumbo-jumbo, tosses aside the economic mistakes often made in the media and in political circles, and quickly gets at economic reality. Who says free enterprise and economics have to be mind-numbing? That's not the case with Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating.

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Ray Keating

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Episode #194: World War II Didn’t Cure the Great Depression, Part 2 09.06.2023 4:24

Ray looks beyond the headline numbers and bizarre assertions to see that World War II wasn’t a cure for the Great Depression. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Pre-order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle edition here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeating...

Episode #193: World War II Didn’t Cure the Great Depression, Part 1 02.06.2023 3:14

Ray kicks off a two-parter addressing the mistaken notion that the death and destruction of World War II cured the Great Depression. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle edition and paperbacks here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks a...

Episode #192: Why Are Fewer Working-Age Males Working? 16.05.2023 4:31

Ray takes note of a wide array of reasons put forth to try to explain why fewer working-age males are working. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Pre-order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle edition here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or p...

Episode #191: Tight Labor Market Now and in the Future 12.05.2023 5:23

Ray sees trouble for the economy due to a stagnating labor force – now and into the future. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Pre-order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle edition here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcove...

Episode #190: The Trend in Government Spending 01.05.2023 4:42

Ray explains the ills of government spending, and notes the trend in the U.S.Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edi...

Episode #189: What is a Flat Tax? 27.04.2023 3:13

Ray lays out the basics of a flat tax, along with some positives and negatives. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle...

Episode #188: What is the Fair Tax? 20.04.2023 4:33

Ray explains what the Fair Tax is, and serves up some positives and negatives. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle e...

Episode #187: Economic Criteria for a Sound Tax System 13.04.2023 6:36

Ray serves up eight principles rooted in economics for creating or fixing a tax system. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the...

Episode #186: President Kennedy on Taxes 06.04.2023 6:21

Ray notes that John F. Kennedy gave one of the best presidential speeches on the economics of taxes. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardc...

Episode #185: Economic Policy in the 1920s, Part III 31.03.2023 5:06

The economic policy changes of the 1920s were substantial, and the economic results were rather breathtaking. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbac...

Episode #184: Economic Policy in the 1920s, Part II 23.03.2023 4:15

The economic policy changes of the 1920s were monumental in scope, according to Ray, featuring both dramatic reductions in federal government spending and substantial tax relief. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral:...

Episode #183: Economic Policy in the 1920s, Part I 20.03.2023 4:17

As he starts to look at economic policies of the 1920s, Ray sets the table with how dire matters were at the close of the previous decade. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Sign...

Episode #182: Austrian Economics, Part III 08.03.2023 3:53

Ray closes out his review of Austrian economics, including a much-needed corrective from the Austrians as to what economics should be about in the end. Tune in to Ray’s interview with leading Austrian economist Peter Boettke here. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardco...

Episode #181: Austrian Economics, Part II 01.03.2023 4:00

Ray continues to look at Austrian economics, focusing on exchange, prices, institutions, competition and entrepreneurship. Tune in to Ray’s interview with leading Austrian economist Peter Boettke here. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at A...

Episode #180: Austrian Economics, Part I 22.02.2023 3:59

Ray kicks off a look at the basics of the Austrian school of economics, including marginalism and a focus on individual choice. Tune in to Ray’s interview with leading Austrian economist Peter Boettke here. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions...

Episode #179: Population Matters, Part III – Population and Immigration 15.02.2023 5:06

In this longer-than-usual episode, Ray Keating looks at immigration’s role in U.S. population changes, and notes that to avoid stagnation, the U.S. has relied upon immigrants in the past, and needs to do so into the future. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers an...

Episode #178: Population Matters, Part II – Population and Entrepreneurship 07.02.2023 3:50

Ray Keating looks at population, new ideas and entrepreneurship, and notes why economists tend to be optimistic about more people. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paper...

Episode #177: Population Matters, Part I – Are More People Burdens or Blessings? 01.02.2023 3:42

Ray Keating explains why socialists view people as burdens, while under free enterprise, more people are blessings. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or pa...

Episode #176: A Wealth Tax is Bad Economics for Everyone 25.01.2023 3:39

Ray Keating explains that the negative consequences of wealth taxes aren’t limited to the wealthy. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcov...

Episode #175: Thinking About Taxing the Rich 17.01.2023 4:27

Ray Keating looks at polling on taxing upper-income earners, notes that a solid majority of these upper-income individuals are small business owners, and argues that we need to apply more economic thinking to the issue. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Ki...

Episode #174: A Supply-Side Economics Agenda 10.01.2023 3:56

Ray Keating reviews what a policy agenda looks like according to thinking rooted in supply-side economics. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks,...

Episode #173: Are Corporations Really in Control? 04.01.2023 3:56

Ray Keating explains why the assumptions that large corporations control government and the market are detached from economic reality. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed p...

Episode #172: U.S. Businesses Investing Abroad 20.12.2022 3:39

Ray Keating explains the economic realities of U.S. companies making investments in other nations, as opposed to the mistaken assumptions by many, including assorted politicians. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral:...

Episode #171: U.S. Growth in Intellectual Property Investment 08.12.2022 2:47

Ray Keating explains what intellectual property products investment is and shows its importance to the U.S. economy. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or p...

Episode #170: What’s the Deal with Interest Rates? 01.12.2022 2:31

Ray Keating hits on the basics of interest rates, including the impact of inflation. Consider books by Ray Keating…• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed paperbacks at RayKeatingOnline.com or paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle editions at Amazon.com.• Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel. Signed paperbacks and/or paperbacks, hardcovers and the Ki...