Episode 75: What do negative oil prices mean?
In the wake of oil prices dipping into negative territory, Ryan and Sandy interview SaP Global Platts lead quantitative analyst Vito Turitto to figure out what the heck is going on. The cohosts give an update on stimulus checks and wrap things up with a conversation about private student loans and taxes on unemployment benefits. --LINKS-- The Kiplinger guide to your 2020 stimulus check: https://www.kiplinger.com/article/spending/T063-C000-S001-stimulus-checks-2020-how-much-when-and-other-faqs.html; Where’s my stimulus check? https://www.kiplinger.com/article/taxes/T056-C005-S001-track-your-stimulus-check-with-the-get-my-payment.html; The IRS “Get My Payment” portal: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment; Negative oil prices come to the oil market: https://alerts.kiplinger.com/2020/04/negative-prices-come-oil-market/; 10 things you must know before applying for unemployment benefits: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/insurance/T012-S001-how-to-file-for-for-unemployment-benefits/index.html; 15 states that don’t tax unemployment benefits: https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T055-S001-states-that-don-t-tax-unemployment-benefits/index.html; Career One Stop: https://www.careeronestop.org/; Private student loan relief: https://uspirg.org/news/usp/private-lenders-announce-they%E2%80%99ll-suspend-student-loan-payments