Ray Keating 
Raymond J. Keating is chief economist for the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council; a weekly columnist with Long Island Business News; a former Newsday weekly columnist; and an adjunct professor in the MBA program at the Townsend School of Business at Dowling College.
His work has appeared in a wide range of additional periodicals, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, New York Post, Los Angeles Daily News, The Boston Globe, National Review, The Washington Times, Investor’s Business Daily, New York Daily News, Detroit Free Press, Chicago Tribune, Providence Journal Bulletin, and Cincinnati Enquirer.
Keating also is a novelist, penning a series of Pastor Stephen Grant novels
His work has appeared in a wide range of additional periodicals, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, New York Post, Los Angeles Daily News, The Boston Globe, National Review, The Washington Times, Investor’s Business Daily, New York Daily News, Detroit Free Press, Chicago Tribune, Providence Journal Bulletin, and Cincinnati Enquirer.
Keating also is a novelist, penning a series of Pastor Stephen Grant novels
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www.sbecouncil.orgInterviews with Ray Keating
Small business owners are very engaged in the upcoming election season
Should there be a new metric for acceptable GDP growth?
Is this really a strong Main Street economy?
A jobs dynamic study of the four largest U.S. states
Is free trade an achievable goal in the current global economy?
How to manage the stress inherent in entrepreneurship
A jobs dynamic study of the four largest U.S. states
Is free trade an achievable goal in the current global economy?
How to manage the stress inherent in entrepreneurship
Is being an entrepreneur different today than times past?
Articles by Ray Keating
The Obama Economy
The economy has been on a ride for several years now. What part does Obama's White House play in this?
GDP: Still Too Much Government, Not Enough Private Sector
In order to get the economy and employment growing, costs and uncertainties created by government must be wiped away. Ray Keating explains what the new GDP numbers really mean for small businesses.
Obama Fails to Grasp Full Meaning of Election
With President Barack Obama's speech after the November 2nd elections, it is clear he has no plan to backtrack from his agenda, according to Ray Keating.
On the Ballot in the States
Voters will not just be choosing which party controls Congress, governor seats and state legislatures on November 2, but also on issues presented as ballot measures that directly impact small busin...
Congress Punting and Impact on Small Business
Taxpayers, including small business owners and investors, are wondering what exactly is going to happen on the tax front. Ray Keating provides the details.
Senate GOP Minority Leaders and Taxes
The White House and Democratic leaders in Congress are intent on imposing a major tax increase at the end of this year. Ray Keating shares some other acts that could help.
Young Adults and the New Health Care Law
The new health care law offers a lot for everyone to worry about. Consumers need to be concerned about the accelerating costs that come with more government regulations, mandates and spending in he...
Obama's Taxing Budget
The U.S. relies on entrepreneurship and small business to drive our economy and job creation forward. If President Obama's tax agenda is made law, it will serve as additional governmental drags on ...
The States and Taxes
Politicians should be focused on the well being of taxpayers and their state's competitiveness and economy. Ray Keating gives the details.
Labor Unions vs. American Workers and Businesses
For the benefit of workers, the Secret Ballot Protection Act deserves to be passed. To protect workers, small business and our economy, the Employee Free Choice Act must be defeated.