Apr 10, 2020

Can anything stop oil prices from sliding?

OPEC and Russia have reached a deal on oil production. But can that stop the downward price trend? David McNew/Getty Images

OPEC and OPEC-adjacent Russia have reached a deal to cut oil production by 10 million barrels a day. State workers process the millions of unemployment claims. Have you done a puzzle lately? You're not alone.

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Can even a deal to cut oil production increase prices amid COVID-19?

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder

Apr 10, 2020

Demand for oil is falling so quickly that even a reduction in supply will take some time to affect markets.

Many shale oil companies can operate profitably with prices so low.

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COVID-19

State workers under pressure to keep up with soaring unemployment

by Jack Stewart

Apr 10, 2020

The incredible surge in claims is putting a huge amount of pressure on the public service workers processing them.

An unemployment agency office is currently closed because of COVID-19 in Detroit, Michigan on March 26, 2020.

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COVID-19

Puzzle sales are peaking during COVID-19 quarantine

by Kristin Schwab

Apr 10, 2020

"We're pretty much experiencing Christmastime at Easter," one manufacturer said.

Ravensburger, the global market leader in puzzle making, says sales are up 370%.

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Music from the episode

Free Chilly - Interlude Lupe Fiasco, Gemstones, Sarah Green

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

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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