Alaska Could End to Oil Checks Paid to Residents Since 1982ABC NewsAs Alaska faces a multibillion dollar budget deficit, the oil fund wealth checks distributed yearly to nearly every Alaskan could be on the chopping block. It could mean the first time in m …

Financial TimesCheap oil trips up Gulf's banksFinancial TimesA wave of expats leaving cars at the airport has yet to materialise, but dozens of corporate directors — especially contractors reliant on government spending — have been folding their busine …

Wall Street JournalMoody's Another Thorn in Oil PatchWall Street JournalThough not everyone has agreed with the Moody's analysis, the downgrades have still reinforced how much the oil-price decline since 2014 has reshaped the energy industry, leavi …

Wall Street JournalMoody's Ratings Downgrades Become Another Thorn in Oil PatchWall Street JournalThough not everyone has agreed with the Moody's analysis, the downgrades have still reinforced how much the oil-price decline since 2014 has reshaped …

Alaska Leaders Try to Agree on Budget Plan; Oil Prices HurtABC NewsThe collapse in oil prices has left oil-reliant Alaska with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit and few palatable options for digging its way out. With just days left in the legislative se …

Why You Shouldn't Fear Another Drop In Oil PricesOilPrice.comNow is another in a line of critical moments in oil pricing – and an equally critical moment in establishing your long-term energy portfolio. We're currently getting the rebound downwards …

Oil-Price Drop Squeezes StatesWall Street JournalA deep and prolonged drop in oil prices is increasingly squeezing tax collections in energy-producing states, fueling calls for tax increases and cuts to schools, road projects and other government services. …

CNNMoneyOil price plunge forces Alaska to freeze hiringCNNMoneyThe plunge in oil prices is bringing budget pain and a new kind of freeze to state government in Alaska. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced a hiring freeze and limits on travel by state employee …

Wall Street JournalAs Oil Keeps Falling, Nobody Is BlinkingWall Street JournalThe standoff between major global energy producers that has created an oil glut is set to continue next year in full force, as much because of the U.S. as of OPEC. American shale …

Business InsiderEfforts to set a $70 floor for oil might be doomed from the startBusiness InsiderHOUSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The safe money for oil traders is betting that Venezuela's plan to resurrect OPEC's old price band mechanism, attempting t …