Kevin covered the following stories: the U.S. Commerce Department released the Holiday Retail Sales Report; Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. (ACT Research) reported preliminary net data  for December Trailer Orders; the Small Business Administration issued policy guidelines for green-card-holder applicants; Congress and President Trump approved funding for truck parking in the fiscal 2026 budget; oil reacts to geopolitical events and anticipated inventory levels; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.