Jonathan Yen

Articles

The Development and Application of the Disutility of Labor in Marginalist Theory

02/06/2026 Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics Jonathan Yen Ryan Turnipseed Guriy Borodkin

Mises's thoughts on the disutility of labor changed from Jevons-like to one similar to Wicksteed and Green's. But both are at odds with Mengerian marginal analysis, say this paper's authors.

Israel and Its Relationship to the Islamic State

01/20/2026 Mises Wire Jonathan Yen

In the so-called world of strategic alliances, things often are not what they seem to be. It is that way with the Islamic State or ISIS, which supposedly is a deadly enemy of Israel. However, Israel has a symbiotic relationship with jihadist groups that we cannot ignore.

The State of US Real Estate Is Not Good

07/06/2024 Mises Wire Jonathan Yen

The position of new home buyers in 2024 is unprecedented. Not only are prices at record highs, but the new generation of prospective home buyers can’t remember a time without cheap mortgages.

Media

Israel and Its Relationship to the Islamic State

01/21/2026 Jonathan Yen

The Fed and Our Stagnating Economy

08/01/2025 Ryan McMaken Jonathan Newman Jonathan Yen

This week we cover the Fed's latest policy meeting, the awful new jobs report, and rising debt levels

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