'The Takeaway' on the economy of oil

Why the U.S. government is stockpiling oil at a time when oil prices are at all-time highs.

The Department of Energy is continuing to add to the nation's 700-million-barrel Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a time when oil prices are at all-time highs. Taxpayers are footing the bill.

Is the Bush administration expecting a geopolitical catastrophe? Or is this just plain idiocy on the part of the administration? "The Takeaway's" John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji talk with economist and author Stephen Leeb.

"The Takeaway" is PRI's new national morning news program, delivering the news and analysis you need to catch up, start your day, and prepare for what’s ahead. The show is a co-production of WNYC and PRI, in editorial collaboration with the BBC, The New York Times Radio, and WGBH.

"The Takeaway" launches nationwide on April 28, in Baltimore, Boston, New York, and other markets -- get details on stations and air time. The show is also available online at thetakeaway.org.