Kevin covers and discusses the following stories: an update on Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes; the U.S. Commerce Department reported August Durable Goods Orders; the University of Michigan released their September Consumer Sentiment Index; the Conference Board's September Consumer Confidence Index was released; the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS); S&P Dow Jone Indices reported July S&P Cotality Case-Shiller data; Anderson Trucking Service enacted driver pay adjustments; oil prices react to Middle East crude oil production and exports; Kevin has the details, digs into the data, puts the information into historical perspective, offers his insights and opinions.