Jim Bianco of Bianco Research believes Jay Powell's decision to remain as a governor is a political one and among the most disappointing actions of his chairmanship.

With PCE inflation at 3.5%, Jim Bianco believes elevated energy prices will make it problematic for the Federal Reserve to consider easing monetary policy.

According to Jim Bianco, Mariner Eccles was the only other Federal Reserve Chairman to stay on as a governor, a decision he made in the late 1940s to manage post-WWII changes related to Bretton Woods,...

Jim Bianco of Bianco Research believes Jay Powell's decision to remain as a governor is a political one and among the most disappointing actions of his chairmanship.

The Houthis successfully closed the Bab al-Mandab strait using cheap, attritable drones, defeating the French and British navies.

Operation Protect Freedom was effectively ended after two days when Gulf countries denied the U.S. use of their air bases.

During Operation Protect Freedom, two of three U.S. destroyers had to withdraw from the Strait of Hormuz after two days because they ran out of missiles defending against Iranian drones.

Global oil inventories are being run down to supply the market and are expected to be depleted by June or July 2026, which will necessitate demand destruction.