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Despite some rosy forecasts, most European oil giants are slashing their oil price forecasts.

Necessity is the mother of invention, and it’s hard to think of a more urgent necessity than a global pandemic.

Dene Moore: Hey, if you’re going to be restricted to one province this summer, be thankful it’s B.C.

It’s time to get creative about putting our economy back to work, like giving consumers incentives to go out and spend money.

Welcome to UnSpun - The Orca's current events podcast and YouTube show. Every week, Jody Vance and George Affleck unspin the latest news in local, provincial, federal politics, and much more.

LOL, OK, enough with the acronym jokes. OMG.

The Chinese have stockpiled huge reserves of low-priced oil, giving them significant geopolitical leverage over Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Jody Vance: The relief benefit was the right tool for the right moment. But when it’s keeping people from rejoining the workforce, it’s time to tweak it, and encourage more economic activity.

Food inflation is on the way up, despite lower prices for other consumer goods. And COVID-19 has impacted incomes.

With long gestation periods, new oil and gas projects may not get online when needed.