Kevin covers the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department reported the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; how some in the media are covering the same news; The National Federation of Independent Business Optimism Index was released; the American Trucking Associations published the 2025 edition of American Trucking Trends; Transportation groups sent a letter to House and Senate transportation leaders detailing Highway Bill priorities; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information in historical perspective, offers his insights and an opinion or two. Kevin points out the various economic and geopolitical events affecting oil and gas prices.