America's Truckin' Network

Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: Cox Automotive released their Manheim Used Vehicle Value index; the affordability of new cars was reported by review site CarGurus, fasten your seat belt, and J.D. Power reported how consumers are coping; March Retail Sales were reported yesterday; oil and gas prices continue to react to the on and off again peace talks and whether the Strait of Hormuz is opened or closed; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: are they talking or not? Are they in or are they out? Is the Strait of Hormuz open or closed? Oil prices continue to react to the war in Iran; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT) and Freight Transportation Research Transportation Intelligence Associates (FTR), each, reported March Class 8 orders; Ports from California, the Northwest, the East Coast and Houston reported February volumes; the Institute for Supply Management reported March U.S. service economy and prices; Kevin has the details, digs through the data, puts the information in historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: weather events are again in the news; the U.S. Labor Department released the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims Report; the Federal Reserve released their "Beige Book" report on Wednesday; States consider motor fuel tax holidays: oil and gas prices react to the latest news regarding the war with Iran; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data; puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: weather is back in the news; oil and gas prices continue to react to the war in Iran; Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, PRICE Futures Group, in his Energy Report describes the effects of Trump's blockade of Iranian ports; Finance Ministers from Europe pushed for the implementation of the ceasefire because of the pressure on the world economy; Pope Leo expresses his thoughts on the war; the National Federation of Independent Business released their March Small Business Economic Trends data; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offer his insights and a few opinions along the way.

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Kevin covers and discusses the following topics and stories: it's tax day, of course he has an opinion on this! The National Association of Realtors reported March Existing Home Sales; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Producer Price Index and Core Producer Price Index; oil and gas prices react to the Iranian Ports blockade; Kevin has the details, digs into the details, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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Kevin discusses and covers the following stories: weather is back in the news; from Artemis II to peace negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, to the Masters Golf Tournament, it was quite a weekend; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer Price Index; oil continues to react to the war in Iran and the blockade ordered by President Trump; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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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 Report; the American Trucking Associations (ATA)released the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index and the Logistics Managers' Index; oil prices react to the upcoming "peace talks", Israel negotiations with Lebanon regarding Hezbollah, on again /off again opening of the Strait of Hormuz and oil supply threats across the Middle East; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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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 stopped by to talk about the rollout of PC-12 in January 2027 and DEF storage and rotation; oil reacts to the ceasefire between the U.S. - Israel and Iran; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and a few opinions along the way.

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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 advertise for a massive increase in employees, price decreases and an emphasis on customer service; the U.S. Commerce Department reported February Durable Goods Orders; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions. 

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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 employers, between MVR and PSP reports, this past Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March Nonfarm Payroll Report and the Unemployment Report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.

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