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Episode 177Apr 23, 2020

Where will all that extra oil go?

Plus more of your questions on this “Whaddya Wanna Know Wednesday.”

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An oil pumpjack in California. The industry is suffering from a glut that drove futures prices below zero.
An oil pumpjack in California. The industry is suffering from a glut that drove futures prices below zero.
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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It’s time for another “Whaddya Wanna Know Wednesday,” where Kai and Molly take your questions about the economics of the COVID-19 crisis. On the docket today: What’s it take for contact tracing apps to work? Where will we keep all that excess oil? And the economic impact of mass casualties. You know how we like to keep it light.

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