According to the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the number of driving miles (VMT) in October 2017 is 268 billion miles, up 0.8 percent year on year and 0.2 percent month-on-month. According to the data, total vehicle mileage is expected to reach 2.685 trillion miles in 2017. To do this, monetary and fiscal policymakers must work together, including letting the central bank liquidate its budget deficit in extreme circumstances. But central bank independence is an obstacle, not a help, in working with the financial sector. In New York, the U.S. energy information administration (EIA) released data showing U.S. crude inventories fell by 649.5 million barrels a day in the week ended Dec. 15, beating expectations. Gasoline stocks rose by 12.37 million barrels, but the increase was less than expected. In general, the banking sector is healthier. While some banks are struggling, many banks have experienced improvements in operations. The following outstanding banks are chosen as based on eight measures on financial health including net interest margin, return normally equity, nonperforming loans, and reserves as being a percentage of NPLs.