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Kevin covered the following stories: the Federal Reserve announced their interest rate decision; Home Depot, during an investor day, offered preliminary guidance for 2026; Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, in his Energy Report, discusses energy "affordability" and green energy push during the Biden years; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into hi...

Kevin covered the following stories: Realtor.com reports the October delistings; U.S mortgage rates vs other countries; the National Federation of Independent Business released their Small Business Optimism Index; the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics released the October Job Openings and Turnover Survey (JOLTS); Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into...

Kevin talks about his alma matre Xavier University's upset victory over the University of Cincinnati in the "Crosstown Shootout"; Indiana's stunning victory over THE Ohio State University; the College Football Playoff selection results; Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills; the U.S. Commerce Department released the much anticipated Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index the Core Personal Con...

Kevin covers the following stories: the national average price for a gallon of regular gas dips to the lowest level since May of 2021; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Initial Jobles Claims; the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported the data from the Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday shopping kickoff to the holiday season; the Trump administration proposes changes to the Biden-era...

Kevin talks about the early snowfall in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area compared to past records; ADP reported November Private Payrolls; President Trump, during the Dec 2nd Cabinet meeting, commented when he plans to announce his pick for the next Federal Reserve Chairman; the numbers from Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been released; the Trump Administration is expected to anno...

Kevin covered the following stories: falling gasoline prices; the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index was reported; Tariffs lead to layoffs...but not in the U.S.; FedEx to cut jobs because of an unusual circumstance; Kevin has the details digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Kevin talks about his Thanksgiving day experience with his family, as well as a couple of unexpected curve balls during the preparation process; the Christmas season has officially begun for Kevin, he explains why; the 2025 Hurricane Season has ended, Kevin takes a look at the data versus the predictions from the "Climmunists"; U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hints at a Christmas present fro...

Kevin covers the following stories: the American Transportation Research Institute recently released a report, "The Fight Against Cargo Theft";  Tequila from a joint venture of Guy Fieri  and Sammy Hagar was stolen; craft whiskey stolen from a Burlington, WA warehouse; Top Cyber Security Pro, Dave Hatter joins the show to discuss identity theft, business identity theft, the sophistication of cyber...

Kevin covered the following stories: the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the September Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; the Census Bureau announced September Retail Sales; the Conference Board released the Consumer Confidence Index; the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller index was released on Tuesday; Kevin has the information, digs into the details, puts the data into historical per...

Kevin kicks off Turkey Week talking about grocery prices and he and his wife's feast preparation; the University of Michigan released their Monthly Consumer Sentiment Report; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September Nonfarm payroll numbers, Average Hourly Earnings and Labor Participation Rate; oil and gas prices react to the possibility of another interest rate cut and the prospe...

Kevin covered the following stories: AAA is out with their estimate for Thanksgiving travel; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims; the National Association of Realtors reported October existing home sales; now that the Government shutdown has ended, the House, Senate and transportation leaders can turn their attention to the Highway Bill; a nationwide study f...

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...

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...

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, s...

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, put...

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 tension...

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 th...

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 Clai...

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 an...

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 insig...

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...

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...

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..."; Ov...

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 th...