Kevin covered the following stories: the U.S. Labor Department reported the Weekly Initial Jobless Claims; some of the various media outlet's coverage were misleading at best; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Employment Cost Index which tracks changes changes in wages and benefits; the U.S. Department of Agricuture released their estimates for 2026 cattle prices; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspectve, offers opinions and insights.