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Kevin covered the following stories: Home prices falling; Cloudflare outage disrupts X, ChatGPT and other parts of the internet; Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get CDLs; U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy vows to appeal; Editorial - safety requires rooting out CDL mills; oil and gas prices react to domestic and foreign events; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

Kevin covers the following stories: Haver Analytics estimated the Weekly Jobless Claims last week; the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI); Running Man star Glen Powell had an interesting monologue when he hosted Saturday Night Live this past Saturday; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective and offers his insights and opinions. Additionally, Phil Flynn, Senior Account Executive, The PRICE Futures Group joins Kevin to discuss energy and the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: Haver Analytics estimated the Weekly Jobless Claims last week; the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI); Running Man star Glen Powell had an interesting monologue when he hosted Saturday Night Live this past Saturday; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective and offers his insights and opinions. Additionally, Phil Flynn, Senior Account Executive, The PRICE Futures Group joins Kevin to discuss energy and the economy.

Kevin talks about the beginning of he and his wife's quest for their Thanksgiving feast ingredients and covers the following stories: food inflation estimates from the beginning of the year versus the actual price increases; in addition to Walmart's announcement, last month, lowering the cost of the Thanksgiving, Target announces price reductions across the board, as well as, their Thanksgiving meal prices; the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's "nowcast" estimated present inflation levels because the Government Shutdown delayed the release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Trump cuts tariffs certain food items; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, put the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions.

Kevin covered the following stories: Tolls to increase in Illinois; FedEx issues guidance on this quarter's expected profit; Oklahoma Highway Patrol and ICE conduct a second round of valid CDL crackdown; California to revoke 17,000 CDL's of Illegal Immigrants; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. releases their report on trucking capacity; events affecting oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following stories: Tolls to increase in Illinois; FedEx issues guidance on this quarter's expected profit; Oklahoma Highway Patrol and ICE conduct a second round of valid CDL crackdown; California to revoke 17,000 CDL's of Illegal Immigrants; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. releases their report on trucking capacity; events affecting oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin covered the following stories: Has Noah's Ark finally been found?; Phil Flynn's Energy Report discusses the International Energy Agency's (IEA) ridiculous prediction of peak oil demand and the Climmunist's gathering in Brazil called Conference of the Parties 30 (COP 30) Climate Change Conference; Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross assesses the 2025 Hurricane Season; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following stories: Has Noah's Ark finally been found?; Phil Flynn's Energy Report discusses the International Energy Agency's (IEA) ridiculous prediction of peak oil demand and the Climmunist's gathering in Brazil called Conference of the Parties 30 (COP 30) Climate Change Conference; Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross assesses the 2025 Hurricane Season; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. 

Kevin covered the following stories: the National Retail Federation projects Holiday spending; data from GenLogs drive Trucking industry confidence; the National Federation of Independent Business released their October Small Business Optimism Index; KFF, formerly known as The Kaiser Family Foundation, released their Annual Health Benefits Survey; Kevin has the details; sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following stories: the National Retail Federation projects Holiday spending; data from GenLogs drive Trucking industry confidence; the National Federation of Independent Business released their October Small Business Optimism Index; KFF, formerly known as The Kaiser Family Foundation, released their Annual Health Benefits Survey; Kevin has the details; sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

The following stories were covered: today is Veterans Day, Kevin honors our Veterans, talks about the origins of the day and where to find discounts available to Veterans on their day; Scam Alert!; Scott Bessent sets George Stephanopoulos straight on the Shumer Shutdown; appears as though there is an end to the Schumer Shutdown; Haver Analytics released their estimate of the Weekly Jobs claims; Kevin has the details, sifts through the information, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

Kevin covered the following stories: a correction and update regarding the Louisville UPS cargo plane crash; S&P Global released their October U.S. Services Purchasing Managers' Index and the Institute for Supply Management released their October Purchasing Managers Index for Services Providers; after U.S. President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping met in South Korea last week, trade tensions are thawing; factors affecting oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following stories: a correction and update regarding the Louisville UPS cargo plane crash; S&P Global released their October U.S. Services Purchasing Managers' Index and the Institute for Supply Management released their October Purchasing Managers Index for Services Providers; after U.S. President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping met in South Korea last week, trade tensions are thawing; factors affecting oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin shares his thoughts on Tuesday night's election results in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia. He also covered the following stories: Latest update on the UPS cargo plane crash near Louisville; a questionable report on job openings, from a source not usually quoted, was used by some talk shows and then quoted by others; ADP reported October private payrolls; current oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin discussed the following topics: common sense tells us there is no driver shortage, when stories are written about "inflation", the examples given blaming tariffs don't add up; S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was released, example of the headline doesn't match the story; China buying wheat and soy beans for the first time this year; Kevin has the details, digs into the information, puts the data into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

It's November, Turkey Month,  Kevin reminisces about the years of helping his Mother preparing the Thanksgiving Day Meal and the first time he soloed preparing the Thanksgiving meal for 20+ people; Michael Maddox, Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Expert joins him to talk about the Butterball Turkey Hotline to help guide you through the process to make day less intimidating; the U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims were estimated by economists at different companies in lieu of the Bureau of Labor Statistics number unavailable during the Government shutdown; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a couple of opinions along the way. 

Kevin covers the following stories and topics: Hurricane Melissa is now pounding Bermuda; President Trump returns from his 5-day Asia trip; Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President, Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) joins the show to discuss the latest Bills before Congress which align with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rules regarding Non-domiciled CDLs and English Language Proficiency; an editorial by Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves takes on the issue of a "truck driver shortage"; Kevin has the details digs, into the data, puts the information in historical perspective, offers his insights and opinion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories and topics: Hurricane Melissa is now pounding Bermuda; President Trump returns from his 5-day Asia trip; Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President, Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) joins the show to discuss the latest Bills before Congress which align with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Interim Final Rules regarding Non-domiciled CDLs and English Language Proficiency; an editorial by Craig Fuller, CEO at FreightWaves takes on the issue of a "truck driver shortage"; Kevin has the details digs, into the data, puts the information in historical perspective, offers his insights and opinion.

Kevin covers the following stories: update on Hurricane Melissa's path; the Federal Reserve announced its decision on interest rate cuts; the Conference Board released their Consumer Confidence Index; the difference between what is being reported vs what the people are concerned about; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

Kevin covers the following stories: an update on Hurricane Melissa; are tariffs to blame for higher coffee prices?; the National Association of Realtors reported September existing home sales; President Trump offers a plan to lower beef prices; cattlemen look for a long-term solution for beef supply; U.S., and China trade deal is drawing closer; U.S. - Canada trade deal talks terminated "Reagan ad", sighted as one of the reasons; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covers the following stories: an update on Hurricane Melissa; are tariffs to blame for higher coffee prices?; the National Association of Realtors reported September existing home sales; President Trump offers a plan to lower beef prices; cattlemen look for a long-term solution for beef supply; U.S., and China trade deal is drawing closer; U.S. - Canada trade deal talks terminated "Reagan ad", sighted as one of the reasons; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. 

Kevin covered the following stories: Hurricane Melissa has her eye on Jamaica; the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its 21st annual Top Industry Issues; differing U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims have been estimated by economists at 4 separate companies, Citigroup, Nationwide, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan; the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Core CPI; the Social Security Administration announced the Cost-Of-Living Allowance (COLA) for Social Security recipients; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Chick Ludwig & Bruce Kozerski break down the Bengals loss from today along with your calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following story: Hurricane Melissa is making news in the Southern Caribbean; yet another illegal Indian national truck driver causes an accident, this time in Southern California, killing 3 people; illegal immigrant trucker accused in fatal California crash, released by Biden administration after 2022 border crossing; the trucker according to CBS news "He's an amazing guy..."; Overdrive magazine revealed the true story of the active non-domiciled CDLs; States targeted by DOT respond to non-domiciled CDL freeze; oil and gas prices are on the move; Kevin has the details, Digs through the data, discusses the information, offers his insights and opinions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following story: Hurricane Melissa is making news in the Southern Caribbean; yet another illegal Indian national truck driver causes an accident, this time in Southern California, killing 3 people; illegal immigrant trucker accused in fatal California crash, released by Biden administration after 2022 border crossing; the trucker according to CBS news "He's an amazing guy..."; Overdrive magazine revealed the true story of the active non-domiciled CDLs; States targeted by DOT respond to non-domiciled CDL freeze; oil and gas prices are on the move; Kevin has the details, Digs through the data, discusses the information, offers his insights and opinions.

Kevin covered the following stories: Mortgage Bankers Association reported applications to refinance home loans; Walmart U.S. CEO, John Furner, participated in CNBC's Invest in America Forum and an interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos; Walmart announced Thanksgiving grocery prices; the latest oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, discusses the information, puts the particulars into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

Kevin covers the following stories: tariff and trade negotiations are falling into place and the effects are coming into focus with companies looking forward with optimism; many in the media, continue to talk about the release of the of Federal Reserve minutes from their September meeting, Kevin sees contradiction from reality; former Obama Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors and current Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President, Austan Goolsbee, discussed on Fox Business News his "independent" view of the impact of the government shutdown, inflation and tariffs; September Class 8 Truck Sales were reported by Wards Intelligence; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, discusses the information, puts the particulars into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

Kevin covered the following stories: Due to the Government (Schumer) Shutdown, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs released their individual estimates of Weekly Jobless Claims and the number of people receiving unemployment benefits after the initial week; 5 more Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) have been removed from the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration's registered devices list; last week the Federal Reserve released their periodic Beige Book report; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information into historical perspective and offers his insights and a few opinions.

Kevin covers the following stories: despite the rhetoric last week, New Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) release date confirmed amid Government shutdown; the Department of Energy terminated $7.5 Billion in grants for last minute Biden-approved projects; oil and gas prices react to U.S.-China trade tensions; International Energy Agency's prediction of crude oil supply surplus in 2026; a possible meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jingping later this month; comments by Fed-Chair Jerome Powell indicating further rate cuts this year; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions.

Kevin covers the following stories: last Friday, the University of Michigan released their first reading of the October Consumer Sentiment Survey; the truth about inflation - current vs recent years; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) released the preliminary data on September Class 8 Truck Orders and Freight Transportation Research Associates – Transportation Intelligence (FTR) reported their preliminary net orders for September; the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released their September NFIB Small Business Optimism Index; Kevin has the details, digs in to the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions along the way.

Kevin talks about the return of Israeli hostages by Hamas, peace breaking out in the Middle East and the next steps toward a sustainable peace in the Region; the hostages' release occurred on the 108th anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun"; a story reporting on the final revision of the 2nd quarter GDP numbers, including a "What's really going on with the economy; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and few opinions.

Kevin covers the following stories: ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas; Government shutdown could delay yearly Social Security Payment Announcement; Haver Analytics, Goldman Sachs and Oxford Economics, each, reported Initial Jobless Claims, because the Federal agency that usually provides the data are closed due to the Government Shutdown; States' Commercial Vehicle dragnets snag English Language Proficiency and Commercial Driver License violations; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin covered the following stories: Burger chain installs 'Tallest and Biggest" American flags at Restaurants nationwide; Trump says U.S.  and Canada can "get there" on tariff deal; Trump delays U.S. tariffs on heavy truck imports until Nov. 1st; news on where chicken prices are headed; latest oil and gas prices; Kevin has the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin covered the following stories: President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met at the White House and held a press conference before they met privately to negotiate trade and security issues; market research firm, Cox Automotive reported 3rd Quarter U.S. Auto Sales; the U.S. Department of Transportation outlined how the various agencies, under their umbrella, will function during the Government shutdown; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and an opinion or two along the way.

Kevin covers the following stories: During the Government shutdown, alternate data being used for economic reports; the Chicago Federal Reserve reports unemployment level; outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported layoff and hiring rates; the Schumer Shutdown threatens the timely release of key economic data; duration of Federal Government shutdown, in days, by President; ADP Research released their Private Sector Payroll Report; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. reported August Used Class 8 Truck Sales; oil and gas prices react to supply/demand factors, operation issues and geopolitical events; Kevin has the details, digs through the information, discusses the data, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin talks about the Federal Government Shutdown; What the Department of Transportation's shutdown plan means for trucking; on Sept. 26th Secretary Sean Duffy, Department of Transportation, declared a "national emergency" over states handling of commercial driver licenses for noncitizens; oil and gas prices react to concerns about oversupply of crude oil; a potential OPEC+ crude oil production increase; rising crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories as refining activity and demand is softening; Kevin has the details, digs into the information, puts the data into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.  

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its third and final estimate of second-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP); how the various news agencies covered the final GDP estimate; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; how the various news agencies covered the Jobless Claims Report; August For-Higher Truck Freight Tonnage Index was released by the American Trucking Associations: Kevin has the details, digs through the data, analyzes it, puts it into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions along the way.

Kevin covers the following stories: Hurricane Gabrielle and other Atlantic Tropical Depressions update; S&P Global US Flash Purchasing Managers Index was released; the U.S. Census Bureau released August New Home Sales Report; oil and gas prices react to U.S. crude oil inventory data, geopolitical events and news; Kevin has the details, points out how certain news organizations choose to cover the same story, discusses the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions along the way.

Kevin covered the following stories: Hurricane Gabrielle update; the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data shows surge in roadside inspections; Feds charge 6 in connection with scam to fraudulently obtain CDLs; FedEx reported 1st Qtr. results and guidance for the remainder of the year; Kevin has the details, discusses the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and an opinion or two. Kevin interviews Courtney George, Director of Transportation and Industry Relations, Wreaths Across America about their mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve and Teach the next generation the value of freedom, as well as to spread the word to drivers and carriers interested in joining the Honor Fleet to help fill their open lanes to deliver wreaths to every participating cemetery.

Kevin talks about the memorial service for Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, assassinated on September 10th, and covers the following stories: American Trucking Associations seeking Department of Transportation clarification if a pending federal proposal to downgrade marijuana were to happen; Ward's Intelligence released data on August Class 8 Truck Sales; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) reported August Trailer Orders; Kevin has the details, discusses the data, offers his insights and opinions.

Here are the stories Kevin discussed during the program: the day after the Federal Reserve cut the interest rate many articles discussed the move; a local story discussing Procter and Gamble "price hikes"; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; The Conference Board released the Leading Economic Index; oil and gas prices react to economic news and geopolitical events; Kevin has the details, discusses the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

Kevin covers the following stories: the Federal Reserve announced their first rate cut in 9 months; the U.S. Commerce Department reported the August Single-Family Housing Starts and Building Permits; a look at Canadian Housing Starts for comparison purposes; Washington State launches a toll route near ports; oil and gas prices react to economic news and geopolitical events; Kevin has the details, discusses the data, puts the information into historical perspective and offers his insights and an opinion or two.