Every human acts purposefully using scarce means to attain ends. From this action axiom, we can deduce further human behavior and its effects. One such behavior is time preference. Time preference is the idea that people value present ends above future

The government wants to make gas cars a lot more expensive. But electric vehicles are so expensive in the longer term that gas cars still look like a better deal. Original Article: "Peak EV: Electric Vehicles Will Fade as Their True Costs

Murray N. Rothbard wrote in the February 1971 issue of the Libertarian Forum that “libertarians, if they have any personal philosophy beyond freedom from coercion, are supposed to be at the very least individualists.” Indeed, libertarianism holds high the rights

Politicians like Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are demanding that successful entrepreneurs be taxed into oblivion. The real parasites are the politicians who destroy wealth instead of creating it. Original Article: "Who Are the Wealth Destroyers, Politicians or Billionaires?" This Audio Mises Wire is

The bipartisan RESTRICT Act—marketed as a "Tik Tok ban"—is properly named because it will restrict freedom, empower the state, and expand government surveillance.  Original Article: "The RESTRICT Act Launches a New War on Free Speech" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored

As governments create a housing crisis, Marxists call for policies that will make the crisis worse. Original Article: "Marxists Have a Plan for Housing: Make Sure There Is Less Available" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon. 

Mark looks at the price of Apple stock—one of the best performing stocks over the last quarter century, and one of the largest holdings in stock indexes, mutual funds, and Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. Market watchers have kept a keen eye

  Continued inflation inevitably leads to catastrophe. —Ludwig von Mises Consumers’ behaviors cause the consumer price index (CPI) broad heading of food to understate the real or wallet level of inflation. It is much worse than the top line statistic—it is a serious