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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: a preview of Friday's beginning of "peace talks" between the U.S., Israel and Iran and expectations; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the third estimate of 4th quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), core PCE and Consumer Spending; the U.S. Labor Department released the Initial Jobless Claims Re...

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: what the mainstream said when President Trump was unavailable, while in the Oval Office and Situation Room, commanding the search and rescue of one of our pilots deep behind enemy lines in Iran; ceasefire or no ceasefire; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), Beth Wilson, Manager, American Petroleum Institute (API), engine oil and DEF stop...

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: oil prices react to the war with Iran, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discussed the potential production from Venezuela which could add to the worldwide supply; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), Kelsea Eckert with Downtime Claims stopped by to talk about the recovery of truckers' downtime; certain companies are beginning to adverti...

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: a review of the timeline of the incredible rescue of the two pilots who had ejected from a downed F-15E, 200 miles deep into Iran; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Zaheer Igbal, Program and Education Analyst, Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stopped by to cover the difference, for em...

Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; during the Mid-America Trucking Show, Nicole Ward, Founder and President of African American Women Trucking Association, stopped by to talk; oil and gas prices continue their volatility as result of the war with Iran; PRICE Futures Group, Senior Market Analyst, Phil Flynn had a f...

Kevin covers and talks about the following stories: payroll processing company ADP reported Private Sector Employment Growth; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show last week Julie Wright, North American Marketing Manager, Shell Rotella stopped by to talk about Shell Rotella SuperRigs June 25 - 27 in Bristol TN., also the Your Truck Your Call Initiative; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Burea...

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Conference Board released the Consumer Confidence Index; while at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Karin Haumann, Shell’s OEM Technical Manager and chairperson of the API team developing the next generation of heavy-duty diesel engine oil standards, stopped by to talk about the rollout set for Jan. 2027; oil and gas prices continue to react to the war in...

Kevin talks about his experience at this past weekend's Mid-America Trucking Show; Derek Barrs, Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration stopped by our Booth at MATS to talk about his first 5 months on the job; oil and gas continue their rollercoaster reaction to the geopolitical events in the Middle East, Ukraine and Venezuela; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts...

Kevin talks about Day 1 of the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY; interviews Megan Brown, Sr. Director Product Management and Rishi Arora Head of Product, Geico Truck Insurance about their fist year rolling out truck insurance; various listeners stopping by to talk about the economy is affecting them, their opinion on the state of trucking and what is on their minds; Oil and Gas prices c...

ATN will be at the Mid-America Trucking Thursday through Saturday; Iran is not admitting that negotiations are ongoing, but they are saying that the 15 point conditions to end the war are unacceptable, which they could only know as result of  being  part of the negotiations; oil and gas prices are reacting to the negotiations; Mike Kucharski, Co-Owner and VP of JKC Trucking, joins the show to talk...

Kevin covers the following stories: Nebraska needs truckers for emergency efforts and is offering a fuel stipend; a southern Governor suspends motor fuel taxes for 60 days; last week the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported January New-Home Sales; yesterday the Census Bureau reported January Construction Spending; the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) o...

Kevin talks about and covers  the following stories: update on fatal LaGuardia crash; ATN is heading to the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS); the coalition of some of the willing as some NATO Countries and others discuss assisting in the efforts to open the Strait of Hormuz; changes may be coming to Amazon Prime Day; oil prices fall and gas price increases slow; Kevin has the details, digs into th...

Kevin discusses the covers the following stories: oil and gas prices react to the war with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz choke point; a summary of where we are and how we got here with Iran; will our Allies join in and will NATO defend their fellow members; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; Kevin has the details, sifts through the information, puts the informatio...

Kevin covers the following stories: the Federal Reserve announces their decision on interest rates; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported New Factory Orders; this past Monday, the U.S. Transportation Department's, rules regarding asylum seekers, refugees, DACA recipients obtaining C...

Kevin covers the following stories: the National Association of Realtors released their Pending Home Sales Report; the National Association of Home Builders released the Housing Market Index/builder confidence; America's Commercial Transportation Research Co. and Freight Transportation Research Associates Transportation Intelligence reported February North American Class 8 truck orders; oil and ga...

Kevin covers the following stories: weather is back in the news; oil and gas prices react to the weekend events in Iran, the U. S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis released their second estimate of 4th quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 4th quarter consumer spending, business investment, exports, personal consumption and core personal consumption expenditures, durable goods ord...

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Jobless Claims and Continuing Jobless Claims; the U.S. Commerce Department reported January Housing Starts for single family and multi-family homes; also the Commerce Department reported  Building Permits for single and multifamily homes; data from major Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers indicates shipment and tonna...

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index; Kevin takes a look at a few of the items in the report; affordability of median-income homebuyers changes from last year; the rollercoaster oil prices continue; gasoline prices react to the oil price fluctuations; Senior Market Analyst and Fox News Contributor, P...

Kevin has the latest on the news that affects the trucking industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin covered the following stories: oil prices fluctuate wildly on news from the Iran war; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the February Nonfarm payroll numbers, the unemployment rate and wage growth: the Panama Canal Authority reported revenue for the first five months of their fiscal year; the U.S. Commerce Department reported January retail sales; Kevin has the details, sorts throu...

Kevin discusses the following topics and covers the following stories: changes at the Department of Homeland Security; the Federal Reserve released their latest "Biege Bokk," a collection of nationwide anecdotes and data; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Jobless Claims, Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers; the U.S. Labor Department reported...

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: update on the war in Iran from Israel's Defense and Security Forum daily Zoom call, are oil prices already signaling a quick victory in Iran?, ADP reports the January Private Sector Jobs numbers; in the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision, the European Union is discussing whether to proceed with tariff levels agreed to last summer; the stock...

Kevin covers the following stories: the Blood Moon that wasn't; Labor Department to rescind Biden-era Independent Contractor rule; the Institute for Supply Management released their survey of manufacturers and prices-paid gauge; geopolitical events are affecting oil, gas, and energy transportation prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective,...

Kevin talks about Operation Epic Fury; Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, contributor - Fox Business News joins the show; Democrats and a few Republicans will attempt to force a vote on the War Powers Act; the Timeline of Iran's reign of terror; Kevin has the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way. See om...

Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims and Continuing Claims Report; Massachusetts and Wisconsin prosecute CDL test cheating schemes; Who shares the cab with truckers?; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and offers a few opinions.  See omnystudio.com/liste...