Stacey Vanek Smith

What one eBay listing can tell us about the bustling market for dinosaur bones.

A report from Glassdoor reveals which industries have the starkest gender pay gaps.

Superman could easily take over the world. But there are some good economic reasons why he doesn't.

On eBay right now: A baby T-Rex. The price? $2.95 million.

New York City is rolling out a new solution to the problem of congestion, but questions remain about who exactly will foot the bill.

The first few months of 2019 looked troubling. But now we seem to be on the upswing.

New York will soon charge drivers to enter the most crowded parts of the city. Congestion pricing: Does it work? Who's doing it? And is it coming to a city near you?

A trade war with China—and a hurricane—make peanut farmers miserable. And we look at the World Happiness Report for 2018.

Taxes have been around forever. But the income tax? In the U.S., it's relatively recent.

Maple syrup is so important to Canada that producers in the province of Quebec have created a strategic reserve of the sweet stuff. The Planet Money Indicator team paid the reserve a visit.

There's a gap in career earnings between introverts and extroverts.

The story behind the first six keyboard letters are driven by economics.

The cost of a measles outbreak - to individuals, families, communities, and the country - is high.

Free trade may solve problems for businesses transacting across borders, but it can make life painful for their workers.

The hazelnut business is in a bind. Demand is rising, supply is tight, and a deadly fungal disease is constraining production. But one man may have found a solution.

Trade makes for peaceful relationships between nations, but gains for consumers and workers aren't spread evenly.

Prices for most agricultural products change with supply and demand. Not maple syrup.

A new round of U.S. tariffs could hit European wine, cheese, aircraft, and escargots.

The U.S. is one of the world's largest economies, but it lags when it comes to happiness: the World Happiness Report ranks America number 19.

Happy Jobs Friday! The economy is still adding jobs, unemployment remains low, and wage growth is fine. It's all good...right?