Kevin pays tribute to the life of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk; speaks with Jody Pollard, Senior Vice President, Truck and Aftermarket Sale and Robb Nixon, Vice President Sales about a wide range of topics including the Section 179 deduction, Freight Recovery, Tariff Clarity, 2027 Emission Regulation, Interest Rates, Tariff related supply chain issues and biggest concerns being heard from customers; the U.S. Labor Department reported the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index; the U.S. Labor Department reported Initial Jobless Claims; European Central Bank actions versus our Federal Reserve action; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective and offers his insights and an opinion or two along the way. Oil and gas prices react to possible softening of U.S. demand, U.S. consumer price data and Saudi Arabia increasing exports to China .