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A proposal to require all producers to cut production may be off the table, but the market was already moving in that direction, said energy fellow Mark Finley. “We may have seen the worst of the demand destruction as the economy begins to get back into motion here in the U.S. and around the world. And as of last Friday, the biggest coordinated production cuts in the history of the world oil market have taken effect.” 

Political science fellow Mark Jones assesses local and national politics after the coronavirus outbreak.

Nonresident scholar Raúl Bajo shared recent research on how to close the gap between the supply of electric infrastructure and the demand for electricity connections in Africa.

"More bailouts will be necessary, particularly for hospitals with insufficient assets and cash reserves to survive ongoing financial losses,” said health policy fellow Vivian Ho of the economic struggles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Energy fellow Mark Finley discussed global oil security, fluctuating oil prices and more in an extended interview.