Cardiff Garcia

The crisis in Venezuela continues to deepen, with nationwide blackouts hitting the country again this week. Today, we talk to a Caracas-based economist about what's happening in her country.

The latest edition of "Overrated, Underrated" with economist Tyler Cowen.

Venezuelans are starving because there isn't enough food. But the country has so much fertile land, water, and sunshine — shouldn't it be a farmer's paradise?

The scandal that dominated the news this week involved parents paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their kids into the right college. But what is a college degree really worth?

A lot of money is pouring into the global diamond industry, but demand for diamonds has been less than lustrous of late. But, at the same time, money has been pouring into the industry. Why?

Economics looks at how we make decisions in a world of scarce resources. What happens when the scarce resource is our attention?

Dollar stores thrived during the economic downturn--opening thousands of locations across the country. They were recession-proof...but are they recovery-proof?

The most common jobs for men and the most common jobs for women tend to be different — and this separation has big effects for everyone.

Over the last decade, China has changed a lot — still, old ideas about the economy persist. Our podcast team from "The Indicator from Planet Money" — clears up mistaken beliefs.

Five things that a lot of people get wrong about the world's second largest economy - and what robots and zombies have to do with it.

"Neoliberalism" has become a loaded term.

Tomorrow is the day the U.S. hits its debt limit. What happens if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it will roll back Obama-era restrictions on payday loans, which can trap consumers in a debt cycle.

Both video games and television have radically improved in the past two decades. Have they also changed the way Americans spend their time?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced payday regulations would be delayed. We look at the business of payday loans, and what it's like to get into a debt cycle with payday lenders.

Sadie Alexander was the first African-American to earn a PhD in economics. We think her contributions deserve another look.

Tipping is ingrained in America's retail culture. And there's not much we can do to stop that.

President Trump asked Congress for funds to build an extension of the wall on the border with Mexico. Congress refused, so Trump declared a national emergency. But what does that mean?

Today we answer listener questions about age discrimination; how work hours are counted; and whether the economy is running out of people to take jobs.

The 1937 agreement between GM and the United Auto Workers union ushered in a period of strength for organized labor. Today, labor is nowhere near as powerful as it used to be. What happened?