Winter has officially arrived, from Saturday, the shortest day of the year, the days get longer. The Government funding Bill got passed last week to avoid a Government shutdown, Kevin puts this into perspective. The AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act has once again been left out and not passed. Oil reacts to thin trading ahead of the Christmas holiday, reports of a crude oil supply surplus next year, concerns over the temporary halting of oil flow from Russia to many Eastern European countries over the weekend and Comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding a slower pace of rate cuts next year.