Experts in the News

“Unfortunately, I don’t think that bodes well for the little guy,” said Center for Energy Studies senior director Ken Medlock. “You’re talking about an extended period of extreme stress.” 

"Oil is still the only game in town when it comes to moving around the planet, and until that changes, we are going to be using it,” said energy fellow Jim Krane of the oil price boom that is expected to follow the pandemic crash. 

As oil prices begin to recover, "the fundamentals are clearly getting better but we are not out of the woods yet," said energy fellow Mark Finley. "As long as the market remains in surplus, even if the surplus is smaller, inventories still keep growing. And that is the source of risk." 

Health economist Vivian Ho broke down the financial and emotional toll of the pandemic on the health care workers who have lost their jobs. 

Health economist Vivian Ho talked about what we’ve learned from Covid-19 and how it should inform future changes to our health care system.