“The Weekly Economist II” Provides a Much-Needed Antidote to Bad Thinking on the Economy

 Ray Keating’s Second Book in Series Offers More Quick Reads on Topics and Questions Related to Economics and Business

Ray Keating, a leading economist on small business and entrepreneurship, has written a new book titled The Weekly Economist II: 52 More Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist. This is the second book in an ongoing series, with the first being The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.

 

When listening to talking heads or politicians, people are legitimately bewildered about how the economy actually works and how to think about critical issues. The Weekly Economist and now The Weekly Economist II offer quick reads on topics essential to thinking clearly on economics and business, and for assessing the often wild assertions heard from politicians on such matters.

 

Ray Keating notes, “There’s a great deal of misguided and misleading talk about the economy, business, and public policies. Applying sound economic thinking to such matters is critical for our country and the world. With the second book in The Weekly Economist series, I’m hoping that people will take at least a few minutes each week to read these short essays, and by doing so, become a light for clear-eyed thinking of matters critical to economic growth and our quality of life.”

 

The Weekly Economist and now The Weekly Economist II hold appeal for a general readership looking to become more informed citizens. And they’re ideal for the classroom, boardroom and workplace.

 

Praise for The Weekly Economist II…

 

"An accessible, wide-ranging compendium. Keating remains remarkably impartial here, offering fair critiques and reasonable assessments of economic decisions, theories, and policies across time. This is an impressive second installment of the author's economics essays, avoiding repetition from the first collection, and offering cogent advice that feels more timely than ever."  - Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

 

Praise for The Weekly Economist…

 

“Reading Mr. Keating's new book is worth more than a degree in economics from most universities. Sensible and accessible, The Weekly Economist is a veritable catechism of how to think economically.” - Fr. Robert Sirico, author of The Economics of the Parables and President Emeritus of the Acton Institute

“If you want a quick and accurate insight into the major topics in economics, and if you have little or no background in economics, Ray Keating's The Weekly Economist is the book for you. Turn to any page and you'll find tight clear reasoning that will help you understand the complicated economic reality around you.” - David R. Henderson, editor, The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics
  

“For those who are curious about economics but who may not be interested in tackling a dry 300-page economics textbook, Ray Keating provides a brilliant alternative - a weekly breakdown of 52 economic concepts everyone should be familiar with. Although designed to give one easily digestible theme a week, many readers will undoubtedly want to binge-read to see which topics are their favorites. Great information for those new to economics or as a weekly refresher.” - Bryan Riley, Director, National Taxpayers Union Free Trade Initiative

“a lively primer” - Gene Veith, Cranach: The Blog of Veith, and author of God at Work: Your Christian Vocation in All of Life

 

“An accessible and comprehensive guide to concepts that regularly baffle the average person. This book runs the gamut when it comes to economic issues, and will invariably help readers think more critically about the financial machinery that runs the world. Keating makes a subject as potentially dry as economics into something dynamic and interesting. A natural storyteller, he carefully dissects an intimidating sphere of modern existence into a book that nearly anyone could learn from and enjoy.” - Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

Paperbacks and Kindle editions of The Weekly Economist and The Weekly Economist II are available at Amazon.com, and signed books at www.RayKeatingOnline.com. 

 

Review copies, and author interviews and appearances are available upon request. 

 

Additional praise for Ray Keating’s work…

 

“Keating is at his best when tackling the issue that introduced him to the world of conservative thought: the benefits of the free market.”  - Kirkus Reviews

 

“Keating is no sour-puss conservative... Keating’s pro-growth agenda of dramatic supply-side tax and regulatory cuts, school choice, and much smaller government stands as New York’s only chance at rebirth.”  - Steve Forbes

 

Ray Keating's “take on the economy is unabashedly supply-side, offering a clear understanding that risk taking and entrepreneurship are the engines of economic growth.” - Jack Kemp

 

“A common-sense explanation of why politicians and bureaucrats shouldn't throw sand in the gears of global trade.” - Dan Mitchell, Chairman, Center for Freedom and Prosperity, about Free Trade Rocks! by Ray Keating

 

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Are Corporations Really in Control?

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #173: Are Corporations Really in Control? – Ray Keating explains why the assumptions that large corporations control government and the market are detached from economic reality.

NEW BOOK: “The Weekly Economist” Helps Readers to Think More Like an Economist

 Ray Keating’s New Book Offers Quick Reads on Wide-Ranging Topics and Questions Related to the Economy and Business

If you don’t have a degree in economics, how do you figure out what actually makes economic sense and what doesn’t? Ray Keating, a leading economist on small business and entrepreneurship, offers help with a new book titled The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.

 

Whether via CNBC, CNN, FOX, websites, or other outlets, many assertions regarding the economy and economic policy are presented that leave people wondering what’s accurate and what’s not. That’s especially the case when declarations by one talking head are conflicted by the next one. The Weekly Economist offers quick reads on topics essential to thinking clearly on economics, or applying sound economic principles to hot topics.

 

Ray Keating notes, “Yes, economics and thinking more like an economist matter. It is my hope that individuals, by taking just a few minutes for a quick read each week, can clarify their thinking on economics, and thereby, improve their own lives, and the lives of family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, as well as people across the nation and around the world."

 

Beyond a general readership interested in the economy, The Weekly Economist is ideal for the classroom, boardroom and workplace.

 

The Weekly Economist complements Ray Keating’s Free Trade Rocks: 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know, which is an excellent economics introduction to the often controversial topic of free trade.

 

Paperbacks, hardcovers and the Kindle edition of The Weekly Economist are available at Amazon.com, and signed books at www.RayKeatingOnline.com. 

 

Review copies, and author interviews and appearances are available upon request. 

 

Praise for Ray Keating’s work…

 

“Keating is at his best when tackling the issue that introduced him to the world of conservative thought: the benefits of the free market.”  - Kirkus Reviews

 

“Keating is no sour-puss conservative... Keating’s pro-growth agenda of dramatic supply-side tax and regulatory cuts, school choice, and much smaller government stands as New York’s only chance at rebirth.”  - Steve Forbes

 

Ray Keating's "take on the economy is unabashedly supply-side, offering a clear understanding that risk taking and entrepreneurship are the engines of economic growth.” - Jack Kemp

 

“Keating manages to bring this seemingly dull subject to accessible life with real-world examples often torn straight from recent headlines, along with a comprehensive and (mostly) impartial view on the topic.” – Self-Publishing Review on Free Trade Rocks!

 

“A common-sense explanation of why politicians and bureaucrats shouldn't throw sand in the gears of global trade.” - Dan Mitchell, Chairman, Center for Freedom and Prosperity, on Free Trade Rocks!

Pre-Order Ray Keating's New Book - "The Weekly Economist"

 Pre-Order Ray Keating’s New Book Today – The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist – Signed by the Author – Pre-Order Here!  

If you don’t have a degree in economics, how do you figure out what actually makes economic sense and what doesn’t? Ray Keating, a leading economist on small business and entrepreneurship, offers help with a new book titled The Weekly Economist: 52 Quick Reads to Help You Think Like an Economist.

 

Whether via CNBC, CNN, FOX, websites, or other outlets, many assertions regarding the economy and economic policy are presented that leave people wondering what’s accurate and what’s not. That’s especially the case when declarations by one talking head are conflicted by the next one. The Weekly Economist offers quick reads on topics essential to thinking clearly on economics, or apply sound economic principles to hot topics.

 

Ray Keating writes, “Yes, economics and thinking more like an economist matter. It is my hope that individuals, by taking just a few minutes for a quick read each week, can clarify their thinking on economics, and thereby, improve their own lives, and the lives of family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, as well as people across the nation and around the world."

 

Praise for Ray Keating’s work…

 

“Keating is at his best when tackling the issue that introduced him to the world of conservative thought: the benefits of the free market.”  - Kirkus Reviews

 

“Keating is no sour-puss conservative... Keating’s pro-growth agenda of dramatic supply-side tax and regulatory cuts, school choice, and much smaller government stands as New York’s only chance at rebirth.”  - Steve Forbes

 

Ray Keating's "take on the economy is unabashedly supply-side, offering a clear understanding that risk taking and entrepreneurship are the engines of economic growth.” - Jack Kemp

 

What's the Supply Chain Anyway?

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #132: What’s the Supply Chain Anyway? – Ray Keating provides some supply chain basics, including that there in fact is a vast number of supply chains for particular industries and businesses. Listen here!

What Did Jesus Actually Say about Economics and Justice?

PRESS CLUB C Podcast with Ray Keating – Episode #72: What Did Jesus Say about Economics and Justice? – Ray gets to talk to Jerry Bowyer about his fascinating book The Maker Versus the Takers: What Jesus Really Said About Social Justice and Economics. Looking at the economy of the times, Bowyer engrosses and enlightens. Tune in here!

The Death Tax Makes No Economic Sense

 by Ray Keating

The Keating Files – September 23, 2021

 

Years ago, some Washington wag rather aptly renamed the estate tax as the death tax. Sure, it was meant to gain an edge politically, but it also had the added virtue of being more accurate. After all, the “estate tax” name originally was used to score political points as well.

 

The death tax ranks as one of the strangest levies imposed by government. 

 

The current death tax was imposed in 1916. Previous measures went back to the earliest days of our country – but were temporary. The 1797 Stamp Act, imposed to help pay for undeclared war with France, included taxes on the assets of the deceased, wills and bequests. Death taxes were inflicted during the Civil War, but were gone by 1872. And the Spanish-American War saw a death tax instituted from 1898 to 1902. 

 

But the current death tax emerged from the Progressive movement’s emphasis on envy and class warfare, which always run contrary to sound economics.

 

As of September 2021, the death tax imposes a top rate of 40 percent with an exemption level of $11.7 million, and there are efforts afoot to increase taxes at death.

 

So, what’s the problem? There are several.

 

First, there is a basic issue of fairness. After paying many, many taxes over a lifetime, the death tax means that government shows up at death in order to impose a tax on total assets. 

 

Second, a tax on total assets is not exactly good for investment and job creation. The levy discourages efforts to build up businesses, while also increasing the likelihood that firms will have to be sold or even closed. And consider that family businesses can be particularly vulnerable at the time of an owner’s death.

 

Third, resources are diverted away from productive efforts, and wasted on accountants and lawyers to find and set up ways to avoid death taxes.

 

Fourth, many studies have spelled out the broad negative economic effects of death taxes on investment, economic growth and job creation, and in turn also point out that once all of the costs and economic negatives are factored into the equation, the death tax winds up providing no benefit – that is, no net revenue – to the federal government.

 

Given these ridiculous realities of death taxes, we are left with returning to the idea that these levies are imposed simply out of the unsavoriness of envy and class warfare. Indeed, economics makes clear that death taxes shouldn’t exist at all.

 

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Ray Keating is a columnist, novelist, economist, podcaster and entrepreneur.  Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13ththriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed book at www.raykeatingonline.com. And order the 15^th book in the series What’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know. 

 

One of the best ways to enjoy Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries is to join the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship! For the BEST VALUE, consider the Book of the Month Club.  Check it all out at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship

 

Also, check out Ray’s podcasts – the Daily Dose of Disney, Free Enterprise in Three Minutes, and the PRESS CLUB C Podcast.

 

Check out Ray Keating’s Disney news and entertainment site at www.DisneyBizJournal.com.

Are Doom-and-Gloom Declarations about Manufacturing True?

 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #114: Thinking About U.S. Manufacturing – Ray Keating looks at the economic realities of manufacturing in the U.S. Are doom-and-gloom declarations true? Tune in now!

Biden-omics: True Trickle-Down

 by Ray Keating

The Keating Files – June 25, 2021

 

The phrase “trickle-down economics” gained prominence as a derogatory phrase hurled at supply-side economic policies of the 1980s by political opponents of President Ronald Reagan. However, it actually has a longer history, going back at least to the 1920s, again, as a way of attacking supply-side-oriented policies.

The trickle-down slur meant that across-the-board tax cuts benefited the wealthy at the expense of others, with perhaps a few benefits eventually trickling down to lower income groups. 

 

The trickle-down attack gets dragged out time and again by those opposing tax relief and/or arguing for higher tax rates. For example, one member of a group of high-income individuals looking to raise taxes on themselves and other wealthy people, asserted in a recent op-ed at TheHill.com (“Why Biden's proposed marginal tax rate increase isn't enough”) that the “Reagan-era tax cuts and trickle-down economics … led to the massive income inequality that we see today.” How so? Well, that’s not explained, it’s just merely asserted.

 

I always find wealthy people who want to pay more in taxes, and demand that other high-income individuals pay more, interesting. Why? It’s clear that they love the idea of large government in a simple-minded way, while failing to grasp economic realities. For example, they completely miss the economic fact that wealthy individuals who invest or spend their own money will do far more for others than if those dollars were handed over to politicians and their appointees. 

 

Think about it. Wealthy individuals have the resources to invest in new and/or growing businesses, and in turn, in creating goods and services desired or needed by others and employing people.

 

But what about the rich person who simply spends his money on forms of conspicuous consumption, like buying a bigger yacht? Well, who builds those yachts, and supplies the various materials and parts that go into such yachts? That’s right, it’s people up and down the income scale, including small business owners and their employees.

 

Indeed, high-income earners play a crucial role in the economy by accumulating wealth and thereby being able to invest in entrepreneurs, ideas and businesses, and therefore, in the investments, technologies and innovations that drive productivity, income and job growth. That’s not trickle-down economics. That’s just economics.

 

Meanwhile, raising taxes on upper-income earners in the hopes that government, run by politicians, will do something positive with tax dollars amounts to little more than going to the racetrack and putting a big wad down on longshots all day long. It’s gambling, with probably fewer payoffs than at the track.

 

After all, the incentives at work in government are not conducive to positive, productive outcomes. Politicians and bureaucrats spend other people’s money on programs and projects rooted in political incentives, and special-interest pressures and lobbying. For good measure, when something fails in government, the most likely result is that such failure is rewarded with more money and a larger staff. 

 

Indeed, when you actually think about how government works, those who push for higher taxes and increased government spending – two central points of the Biden economic agenda – are engaging in true trickle-down economics. That is, dollars are sucked away from productive private-sector enterprises, handed over to politicians and their appointees, and one is left hoping that the economic damage will be limited, and that some sort of benefits might trickle down to the individuals that politicians presume to be helping. That’s all about politics, with little evidence of any economic thinking occurring.

 

In the end, supply-side economics is about providing relief from government burdens – such as through lower tax rates, reduced regulation and free trade – so that entrepreneurship, investment, and economic, income and employment growth can flourish. That’s the antithesis of trickle-down economics, or to use a different phrase, the antithesis of Biden-omics. 

 

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Ray Keating is a columnist, novelist, economist, podcaster and entrepreneur.  Keating has three new books out. Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13ththriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com. Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is the 14th book in the series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed book at www.raykeatingonline.com. And the 15th book in the seriesWhat’s Lost? A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story is available, again, at Amazon.comand signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know. 

 

One of the best ways to enjoy Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries is to join the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship! For the BEST VALUE, consider the Book of the Month Club.  Check it all out at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship

 

Also, check out Ray’s podcasts – the Daily Dose of Disney, Free Enterprise in Three Minutes, and the PRESS CLUB C Podcast.

 

Check out Ray Keating’s Disney news and entertainment site at www.DisneyBizJournal.com.

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #109: Entrepreneurship is the Right Answer to Worries over “Big Business”

For those worried about big business, while pointing out that such concerns are unwarranted, Ray makes clear that providing a policy environment in which entrepreneurship can flourish is the response that makes the most economic sense. Tune in now! 

Market Failure and Government Failure

 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #107: Market Failure and Government Failure – Ray explains what “market failure” is, while also warning about “government failure.”

Catch Up on Some Sound Economics: Pandemic Economy, Short-Selling, Innovation vs. Regulation, Reagan Economy, and Poet John Donne

 by Ray Keating

The Keating Files – February 15, 2021

 

We’re in need of some sound economics, so why not catch up on the latest episodes of the “Free Enterprise in Three Minutes” podcast right now? After all, each one only takes about three minutes!

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #93: John Donne, Adam Smith, Trade, and No Man is an Island – What can English poet and Anglican cleric John Donne teach us about economics? Tune in to find out. Listen at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/7825834-episode-93-john-donne-adam-smith-trade-and-no-man-is-an-island

 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #92: Economic History – The Reagan Economy – With President Reagan’s birthday being Feb 6^th, Ray Keating explains the dramatic and positive improvements experienced in the economy during the Reagan years thanks to a sound economic policy agenda. Listen at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/7702660-episode-92-economic-history-the-reagan-economy

 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #91: Innovation vs. Regulation – Ray Keating explains the difference between innovation and regulation. As amazing as it might seem, there are people, especially politicians, who have a tough time differentiating between the two. Listen at  https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/7655593-episode-91-innovation-vs-regulation

 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #90: What’s the Real Deal with Shorting a Stock? – Keating explains what shorting a stock really is about as opposed to what you might otherwise read or hear online or via cable TV. Listen at https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/7562239-episode-90-what-s-the-real-deal-with-shorting-a-stock

 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode 89: Climbing Out of the Pandemic Economic Hole – Ray Keating considers how deep our pandemic economic hole is, and how long it might take to climb out – also noting that the right policy mix is vital. Listen at 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/7544323-episode-89-climbing-out-of-the-pandemic-economic-hole

 

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Ray Keating is a columnist, novelist, economist, podcaster and entrepreneur.  His new book Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know. 

 

One of the best ways to enjoy Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries is to join the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship! For the BEST VALUE, consider the Book of the Month Club.  Check it all out at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship

 

Also, tune in to Ray Keating’s podcasts – the PRESS CLUB C Podcast  and the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast  

 

Check out Ray Keating’s Disney news and entertainment site at www.DisneyBizJournal.com.

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #88: Don’t Fear Automation, Understand It and Love It

 

Ray Keating explains the economic realities of automation. In effect, he is saying, don’t fear automation. Instead, understand it and love it. 

Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #87: Public Choice Economics – Politics Without the Romance, Part II

 

Ray Keating resumes his exploration of how government works, or doesn’t work, through the lens of public choice economics.

Rebuilding Conservatism #4: Lessons in Economics, Part II – Understanding the Economics of Monopoly and Antitrust

 by Ray Keating

The Keating Files – January 10, 2021

 

(Editor’s Note: Much damage has been inflicted on conservatism, conservative thought, and the conservative movement in recent years. The effort to heal and rebuild conservatism promises to be a difficult, but necessary undertaking. The Keating Files will regularly weigh in to help that process. This is our fourth “Rebuilding Conservatism” column.)

 

Politics drives grandiose claims about monopoly, and calls for government antitrust crackdowns. Little of this, to be generous, has anything to do with actual economics.

In the aftermath of insurrection and invasion on Capitol Hill, and grossly irresponsible assertions and outright lies by assorted politicians, there predictably has been a backlash – much of it justified and some not so much. One consequence that actually made me chuckle was Simon & Schuster deciding not to publish a book from U.S. Senator Josh Hawley reportedly titled “The Tyranny of Big Tech.” Knowing Hawley’s populism, cynicism and opportunism, along with this hyperbolic title, I’m pretty sure this isn’t a tome offering sound economic reasoning. 

 

But both left-wing and populist politics have long abused the idea of monopoly and calls for government to intrude in the marketplace. Indeed, it’s been going on since the end of the nineteenth century. While ignoring or denying economic reality, antitrust action ultimately is about politics overruling decisions made by consumers.

 

The following episodes of the “Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast” offer assistance in clarifying matters regarding monopoly and antitrust. I hope you’ll tune in for some sound economics on these crucial matters.

 

1. Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #12: No, Apple and the NFL Not Monopolies – Politicians, the media and more than a few economists rather haphazardly toss around the word “monopoly.” Ray Keating sets the record straight on what a monopoly actually is, and no, Apple, the NFL and Major League Baseball are not monopolies.

http://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/707801-episode-12-no-apple-and-the-nfl-are-not-monopolies

 

2. Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #73: Antitrust is About Politics, Not Economics, Part I – Ray Keating illustrates that antitrust regulation is all about politics and has nothing to do with sound economics. https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/4764017-episode-73-antitrust-is-about-politics-not-economics-part-i

 

3. Free Enterprise in Three Minutes with Ray Keating – Episode #74: Antitrust is About Politics, Not Economics, Part II – Ray Keating explains that antitrust regulation is not about protecting consumers, and that it ignores the dynamism of the marketplace.  

https://www.buzzsprout.com/155969/4845794-episode-74-antitrust-is-about-politics-not-economics-part-ii

 

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Other articles in the Rebuilding Conservatism Series…

 

“Rebuilding Conservatism #3: Lessons in Economics, Part I – Thinking about Trade”

 

“Rebuilding Conservatism #2: Free Trade Rocks and Protectionism Sucks”

 

“Rebuilding Conservatism #1: What is Conservatism?”

 

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Ray Keating is a columnist, novelist, economist, podcaster and entrepreneur.  His new book Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel is the 13th thriller/mystery in the Pastor Stephen Grant series. Get the paperback or Kindle edition at Amazon, or signed books at www.raykeatingonline.com.

 

The views expressed here are his own – after all, no one else should be held responsible for this stuff, right?

 

You also can order his book Behind Enemy Lines: Conservative Communiques from Left-Wing New York  from Amazon or signed books  at RayKeatingOnline.com. His other recent nonfiction book is Free Trade Rocks! 10 Points on International Trade Everyone Should Know. 

 

One of the best ways to enjoy Ray Keating’s Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries is to join the Pastor Stephen Grant Fellowship! For the BEST VALUE, consider the Book of the Month Club.  Check it all out at https://www.patreon.com/pastorstephengrantfellowship

 

Also, tune in to Ray Keating’s podcasts – the PRESS CLUB C Podcast  and the Free Enterprise in Three Minutes Podcast  

 

Check out Ray Keating’s Disney news and entertainment site at www.DisneyBizJournal.com.