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Apr 21, 2020

Who wants all this oil?

Oil producers are running out of places to put the overflow. How did we get to this point? A new roadmap for states to get access to the millions of COVID-19 tests that governors say they need to reopen economies.

Wholesale oil fell through the floor over the last day, to point that it was more than free for the taking. — Wholesale oil fell through the floor over the last day, to point that it was more than free for the taking.
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Segments From This Episode

Explaining how oil prices work, after the cost of a barrel dropped below zero
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
At this point, oil is like that broken-down car you pay to have towed off to the junkyard.
COVID-19 tests the limits of online schooling tech in China
by Jennifer Pak
Charles Zhang/Marketplace
Among the challenges: How do you teach gym class to students stuck in tiny apartments?

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director