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In his new memoir, Here Comes Trouble, the filmmaker behind Roger & Me shares vignettes from throughout his life, including his early interest in becoming a Catholic priest and his days as a young supporter of Richard Nixon.

There's widespread agreement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be abolished. But what will the mortgage market look like when they're gone?

Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids.

President Trump's calls for a gas tax holiday raise a bigger issue: The gas tax is no longer covering the cost of the nation's highways anyway, and the problem will only get worse.

At Davos, President Trump called on Congress to pass two laws to help with housing affordability: a ban on large investors buying up houses, and a 10% cap on credit card interest rates.

Neil Cavuto is something of a rarity at Fox: a civil presence and a critic of the president. He also hosts 17 hours live every week despite health issues so severe he can hardly read a teleprompter.

Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.

We at Planet Money are constantly reading the work of economists and other social scientists to glean ideas, evidence and insights about the economy, and, more generally, the confusing world around us. Welcome to the inaugural installment of the Planet Money Econ Roundup!

Pack up the coats, scarves and gloves. Unpack the grilling equipment and charcoal and gas. Time to get grilling.

Commentator Ruth Levy Guyer, a biologist, ponders the uncertainties inherent in some professions, and the kinds of minds that appreciate those uncertainties.