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The Cost of Risk in the Oil Market Article
Crew members with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation work on a drilling platform on a farm near Mead, CO. If policymakers in Congress and the Obama administration manage to reduce our country’s dependence on oil, the cost of oil's risk premium to consumers could be spent on other things. (AP/Ed Andrieski)

The Cost of Risk in the Oil Market

BP says it is “self-insured” for the costs of the Gulf Coast oil disaster, but businesses and consumers ultimately pay that risk premium every day to oil companies, explain Christian E. Weller and Luke Reidenbach.

States Start to See Growth, Hurdles Remain Interactive

States Start to See Growth, Hurdles Remain

State employment numbers for March show that many states are beginning to grow, but they have a pretty big hole to dig out from, write Heather Boushey and Luke Reidenbach.

Heather Boushey, Luke Reidenbach

Insight from the States on Economic Recovery Interactive

Insight from the States on Economic Recovery

Analysis of new state employment data and an interactive map from Luke Reidenbach and Heather Boushey show where, when, and how recovery may occur.

Luke Reidenbach, Heather Boushey