Stacey Vanek Smith

The #MeToo movement transformed the experience of women in the workplace. The strong job market helped some women feel secure enough to speak up, but for others it still doesn't feel safe.

The opioid problem has reached into all parts of American life, including the workplace. But the workplace could be key in addressing the problem.

2018 was a rough year for the housing market. We take a look at what happened.

Applications for H-1B work visas fell 16 percent in 2018 from 2017. Does that mean the U.S. could lose its edge in attracting global talent?

President Trump has called for a wall to be built on the U.S.-Mexico border, but what about the wall that the U.S. already has? A recent study shows the economic impact of the existing wall.

Depression severity, Australia's housing market and the minimum wage. You asked: here are some answers.

Cryptocurrency had a rough 2018. The big cryptos lost about 80% of their value. So what happened? Is crypto poised for a comeback or are we talking tulips?

We commemorate some of the darkest and funniest business and economic blackspots of the year.

President Donald Trump has made building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico one of his signature issues. Today, the Indicator looks at the economics of a border wall.

The U.S. currently has more economic sanctions in place than at any other time in history. That begs the question: Do sanctions actually work?

There are so many mattress stores in America, and they always seem to be empty. So how can they afford the real estate? And how do they stay in business?

The U.S. economy looks in fine shape — for now — but even a lot of Americans with jobs still struggle financially. Here are three Indicators to monitor economic insecurity in the U.S.

How one bike-sharing company used behavioral economics to solve one of its most vexing problems.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to exit the European Union has hit a wall. What happens now?

In honor of jobs day, we look at the jobs that used to be high-paying, that are now low-paying. What happened to these jobs? And what can it tell us about the U.S. economy?

What the yellow vest protests in Paris tell us about economic reform in France and the parallels with politics in the U.S.

When the yield curve inverts, people worry that it's a sign we're headed for recession. But its predictive reliability also depends on the way it inverts.

China and the U.S. have been locked in a trade war for most of 2018, but peace may be on the horizon.... at least a partial peace.

NASA has been taking a more hands-off approach to extra-planetary exploration. What will that mean for the economics of space?

From moon missions and space shuttles to public-private partnerships.