Aug 24, 2020

The chances we see a double-dip recession

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We may still be in recession well into 2021, economists say. What retailers can do with the clothes they can't sell. And, what will it take to get oil producers to stop burning off natural gas and start selling it?

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What can clothing retailers do with all that excess inventory?

by Marielle Segarra

Aug 24, 2020

With clothing sales way down, there are not a lot of good options.

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"Flaring" is an environmental problem. What will stop oil companies from doing it?

by Andy Uhler

Aug 24, 2020

It's often cheaper to burn off the natural gas than it is to sell it.

When oil producers deliberately burn natural gas, the process is called flaring. It can be a money-saving technique but has consequences for the Earth's climate.

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Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

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