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 ...
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Ray explains that the true threat from China lies in the faltering of its imitation economy. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Economist” books at https://www.am…
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Ray explores what is the true threat to the U.S. when it comes to China. It’s not economic, and never has been. Indeed, China amounts to an imitation economy. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship…
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Ray looks at the issues of competitiveness, economic growth, and sound policymaking when it comes to the corporate tax. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Economi…
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Ray looks at who bears the burden of a corporate income tax increase – shareholders, workers, consumers – or all of the above? Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly …
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Ray looks at the history of the corporate income tax, and notes that this overwhelmingly is a tax about small businesses. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen GrantFellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Econom…
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Ray looks at current trade policymaking, and sums up the economic and moral benefits of free trade. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen GrantFellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Economist” books at https://…
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Ray explains some basics on trade, and explores various ills of U.S. protectionism and the responses by trading partners. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen GrantFellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Econom…
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In the face of rising protectionism, Ray explains that the underlying justifications for being anti-free trade don’t add up. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen GrantFellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Eco…
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Ray explains why conventional wisdom on monetary policy, interest rates and inflation makes no real economic sense. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen GrantFellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Economist” b…
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Ray explains the ills of President Biden’s proposal for the federal government to cap rent increases at 5 percent a year. Consider books by Ray Keating… • Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship. • Order Ray Keating’s “Weekly Econo…
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Ray explains that the sudden interest in eliminating income taxes on tips has little to do with economics and everything to do with politics.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The Weekly…
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Ray looks at the current U.S. economy through the lens of three key measures: economic growth, inflation and jobs.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Q…
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Ray takes on 16 Nobel Prize-winning economists for putting their political preferences ahead of sound economics. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Qu…
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Ray explains the difference between a change in demand vs. a change in the quantity demanded. Yeah, it actually matters. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The Weekly Economist III:Anoth…
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Ray turns to some essentials of economic thinking with a look at the “law of demand.”Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think …
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Ray looks at the data comparing labor force participation, employment ratios and rate of entrepreneurship among immigrants versus the native born.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The W…
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Ray explains why Caitlin Clark in the WNBA is earning less than NBA players. In the end, it’s about consumer preferences.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order The Weekly Economist III:Anoth…
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Ray Keating uses some economics to help us how to think about our individual votes, and to better understand the idea of casting a vote that matters. Ray concludes: “In the end, the only vote that matters in some real sense is a vote cast according to one’s conscience, and not based on some mistaken political calculation.”Consider books by Ray Keat…
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Ray Keating explains why no one should be surprised in a Gallup poll showing that most Americans are not serious about purchasing an electric vehicle.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• Order T…
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Ray Keating explains why every fan should celebrate, not complain about, baseball as a business. We get great baseball because it is a business.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Never miss any new book by Ray Keating by joining the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship with Ray Keating at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship.• The Pastor St…
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Ray Keating continues to look at the economic history of sports facilities, noting when and why the shift to taxpayer subsidies occurred.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle editions here.• Grab The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick R…
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Ray Keating further clarifies the issue of stadium subsidies by looking at the history, namely, that the rule in the first half of the 20th century was that stadiums and arenas were privately funded.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle…
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Ray Keating moves beyond the politics and PR to get at the actual economics of taxpayer subsidies for stadiums and arenas.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle editions here.• Grab The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help Yo…
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Why does economics matter in the end? And what questions do you have about economics and the economy? Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist III:Another 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here and Kindle editions here.• Grab The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Econ…
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Ray Keating continues to explain why if you’re a warrior for social justice, then you should be a warrior for capitalism. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You…
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Ray Keating begins to explain why if you’re a warrior for social justice, then you should be a warrior for capitalism. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Th…
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Ray Keating explains why the Super Bowl is not a super economic event for cities. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist and Free Trade …
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Ray Keating turns to country music star Brad Paisley to help clarify the economics of trade and immigration. Can a 2009 song help us think more clearly on these big economic issues? Keating says: Absolutely!Check out the video for Brad Paisley's "American Saturday Night" at https://youtu.be/tvdoKvHYxcA?si=Eob4H3eBQKoMqoLc. Support the Free Enterpri…
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Ray Keating looks at the economic and policy implications of recent changes in the U.S. population, and among key states. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You…
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Ray Keating looks at changes in state populations, and where people are moving to and from, particularly among the largest states. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to…
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Ray Keating notes that a stagnating and aging U.S. population would lead to serious economic woes, including reduced entrepreneurship. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Read…
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Ray Keating does his best Dr. Seuss impression in trying to explain that when government Grinches endanger property rights, it turns out to be quite an economic fright. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – T…
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Ray discusses the burdens of regulation, particularly on manufacturing, and points out that given such burdens, no one should be surprised that manufacturing output actually has declined since late 2007. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and ge…
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Ray discusses a carbon tariff, its roots in political assumptions, and its ills for the economy. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist …
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Ray notes that federal spending is projected to remain at unprecedented levels, and that spells big trouble for the U.S. economy. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to …
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Ray ventures into uncharted territory, that is, defending banks, pointing out that the usual attacks on banks have nothing to do with sound economics. Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economis…
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Ray talks about Freedom Conservatism, a renewed effort on the political and policy fronts; Russell Kirk; and how it all relates to sound economics.Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 5…
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series meant to help lay the foundation for a better understanding of capitalism, or free enterprise. The eighth C is “contracts.” Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating –…
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series meant to help lay the foundation for a better understanding of capitalism, or free enterprise. The seventh C is “capital.” Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 level, and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – …
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series to help lay the foundation for a better understanding of free enterprise. The sixth C is “creativity.” Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/147907/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 levels , and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economi…
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series meant to boost the understanding of capitalism, or free enterprise. The fifth C is “choice.” Support the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/147907/supporters/new. Subscribe at the $8 or $10 levels , and get TWO FREE books by Ray Keating – The Weekly Economist: 52 Qui…
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series meant to help lay the foundation for a better understanding of capitalism, or free enterprise. The fourth C is “creating value.” New Kickstarter Campaign – “7 Exclusive Novels from Ray Keating – Limited-Release Thrillers, Mysteries, Historical Fiction and a Pinch of Science Fiction” – Get all of the in…
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series. The third C is “cooperation.” Under free enterprise, it’s not cooperation or competition, but instead, cooperation andcompetition.New Kickstarter Campaign – “7 Exclusive Novels from Ray Keating – Limited-Release Thrillers, Mysteries, Historical Fiction and a Pinch of Science Fiction” – Get all of the …
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Ray continues the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series meant to help lay the foundation for a better understanding of capitalism, or free enterprise. The second C is “consumer sovereignty.” Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle and paperback edit…
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Ray kicks off the “8 C’s of Capitalism” series meant to help lay the foundation for a better understanding of capitalism, or free enterprise. The first C is “competition.” Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle and paperback editions here.…
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Ray counters the previous podcast episode by highlighting what excites him the most about the economy. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle and paperback editions here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Econ…
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Ray was recently asked what worried him most about the economy. So, to mark this 200th podcast episode, he provides answers. Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle and paperback editions here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help …
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Americans overwhelmingly are business owners. Do they fully realize this, and think about how their votes affect the businesses they own?Consider books by Ray Keating…• Order The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. Signed books here. And Kindle and paperback editions here.• The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Re…
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While politicians and activists wage a political war on oil and natural gas, Ray notes that the American people are far more grounded in sound economics when it comes to energy.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know is available at Amazon in paperback or for the Kindle edition, and si…
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While discouraged by the moves against free trade in political circles, Ray is basically encouraged by what the American people are saying on trade.Consider books by Ray Keating…• Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know is available at Amazon in paperback or for the Kindle edition, and signed books at www.raykeatingo…
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