America's Truckin' Network

America's Truckin' Network

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Episodes

May 23, 2025 44 mins
The U.S. Labor Department reported the weekly Initial Jobless Claims; Kevin has the details, digs into the data and offers his insights. S&P Global released the U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) and U.S. services PMI; Kevin discusses the report and offers his perspective. The National Association of Realtors reported April existing home sales; Kevin looks at the data and puts it into perspective. Oil reacts to OPEC...
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Three Federal Reserve officials gave speeches over the last couple of days, during which they talked about if and when to expect interest rate cuts; Kevin reviews the comments, offers his insights and opinion. Reading between the lines and the complete comments by economists on Monday's Report on Leading Economic Indicators, Kevin points out their positive comments that have been overlooked by the media. The American Trucking Asso...
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May 21, 2025 48 mins
On Monday, the Conference Board released the April Leading Economic Index; Kevin talks about how two different news agencies covered the release; discusses the data, offers his insights and puts the information into historic perspective. The United Nations has forecast global economic growth for 2025 and 2026; Kevin takes a look at the information and offers his opinion and insights.
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May 20, 2025 43 mins
The credit rating service, Moody's, changed the U.S. sovereign credit rating; Kevin sorts through the data, offers his insights and puts the information into perspective. The University of Michigan released its preliminary Consumer Sentiment Index; Kevin discusses this report, the implications and offers his opinion. The U.S. Commerce Department released the Housing Starts, as well as, Residential Permits (Building Permits) reports...
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May 16, 2025 49 mins
The Labor Department reported U. S. weekly Jobless Claims; Kevin has the details and offers his insights. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for April; Kevin discusses the data and the. implications going forward on Interest rates. The U.S. Retail Sales report was released; Kevin has the details. JPMorgan offers their latest predictions as to the possibility a recession this year; Kevin digs...
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May 15, 2025 50 mins
Additional benefits from the 90-day tariff pause between the U.S and China have come to light; Kevin discusses these benefits. Goldman Sachs analysis indicates President Trump's preferred crude oil prices; Kevin discusses this and offers his insights. The U.S. Treasury released the April Tariff Revenue data; Kevin discusses the effect on the budget deficit, additionally, Zero Hedge points out other unexpected surprises in the data;...
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May 14, 2025 43 mins
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck is underway and continues through Thursday. The National Federation of Independent Businesses released their Small Business Optimism Index; Kevin discusses the results and offers his insights. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Consumer Price Index; Kevin digs into the details, discussed the information and offers his insights. Oil reacts to US- Ch...
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May 13, 2025 47 mins
Usually weekends are slow news days, not so this past weekend. Friday, a trade deal with India was signed; later a ceasefire was announced between India and Pakistan; Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to meet Russian President Vladmir Putin in Turkey on Thursday; progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran over their nuclear program; the U.S. and China have agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days; President Trump signs execu...
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Kevin's thoughts on the election of the first American Pope. Kevin reacts to further comments by Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell and President Trump's reaction Powell's "wait and see" approach. Data from the U.S. Labor Department regarding Initial jobless claims and Worker Productivity were released; Kevin digs into the details and offers his opinion and insights. The first trade deal has been reached; Kevin has the who, wh...
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The Federal Reserve ended its two-day meeting and announced their decision on interest rates, cut or unchanged? Fed Chaiman Jerome Powell held a press conference to offer an explanation of their decision; Kevin has the details, offers his insights and offers his opinion. Arkansas, Texas and Wyoming enact laws to improve road safety and CDL license validation, Kevin has the details. President Trump has issued an Executive Order enfo...
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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has released research defending the repeal of the Federal Excise Tax on new trucks and trucking equipment; you will not believe the amount of the tax and what the tax was to fund; Kevin reviews the data and offers his insights. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is evaluating loans issued from the $400 Billion Green Bank fast-tracked in the period between the time President Trum...
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Kevin talks about his and his wife's visit, on Derby Day, to the historic Rookwood Pottery factory and later a visit to the Newport Casino to place some bets on the featured Derby race. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the April Jobs Report; Kevin has the details, sifts through the data, puts it into historic perspective and offers his insights. Automakers report April sales data: who's up who's down? The German F...
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The U.S. Labor Department reported the U.S. weekly Initial Jobless Claims numbers; Kevin reviews the data and offers his insights. After the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report was released yesterday, the numbers have been further analyzed; Kevin explains. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's International Roadcheck is coming up; Kevin has the dates and what inspectors will be looking for. The International Monetary Fund releas...
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April 30, 2025 48 mins
The Case-Shiller U.S National Home Price Index was released yesterday; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts it into historical perspective, and offers his insights. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index was released, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. Kevin reviews the details and offers his insights and opinions on the reports. Kevin has the supply and...
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April 29, 2025 43 mins
On Friday, the University of Michigan released its final index of consumer sentiment for April; also, the National Association of Realtors released March Home Sales; Kevin has the details, looks under the hood of the data and offers his insights and opinions. Kevin talked about The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act introduced in Congress that would make it a federal crime to stage a crash with a commercial motor vehicle. Kevin h...
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April 25, 2025 44 mins
The U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Jobless Claims Report; Kevin has the date, discusses the press coverage and offers his insights. The Federal Reserve released the so-called Biege Book a collection of anecdotal information on current economic conditions in the twelve Federal Reserve districts around the Country as well as how businesses are planning to deal with possible price increases, if they materialize; Kevin talks...
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April 24, 2025 43 mins
Mike Wirth, CEO - Chevron, in an interview discussed whether the U.S. is close to a recession; Kevin has the details and offers his insights. The U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau released the March new home sales numbers; Kevin digs into the data and puts it into perspective. Phil Flynn, Senior Market Analyst, Price Futures Group, in his Energy Report, offers his thoughts on Fed Chaiman Jerome Powell, tariffs and the recent...
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April 23, 2025 45 mins
The American Trucking Association released the For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index; Kevin has all the details and offers his insights. Wards Intelligence released the March Medium-Duty Truck Sales report; Kevin goes through the data. The European Central Bank offers their take on what should be done with interest rates and whether tariffs will be inflationary and The International Energy Agency takes a look at their energy policies; Kevin...
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April 22, 2025 45 mins
Kevin offers his thoughts on the passing of Pope Francis. The Conference Board released its Leading Economic Index; Kevin has the details, sorts through the data, reviews the reporting on this report compared with previous reporting on past reports; Kevin offers his insights and opinion. Carmakers discuss their plans on how to deal with potential effects of possible tariffs. March Class 8 truck sales have been reported; Kevin has t...
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April 18, 2025 51 mins
The U.S. Labor Department released the weekly Initial Jobless claims Report; the U.S. Commerce Department's Census Bureau reported Housing Starts; the Philadelphia Fed reported average workweek at factories; the National Association of Home Builders released the survey of homebuilders' sentiment; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the Housing Starts report; Kevin has the details, digs into the data and offers...
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