The Week Ahead 2026.04.05

Bob Elliott · Nonconsensus · April 05, 2026 at 22:06 · ⏱ 2 min read  | Read on Substack ↗
TLDR
The article reviews recent economic data (employment, personal income/spending) and argues the household spending outlook remains weak. It updates on inflation, tariffs, and fiscal policy, while noting the author's thematic portfolio of long bonds/short stocks performed flat last week. The author sees little change in the macro reality and maintains existing views. • Household spending math problem is not looking great despite recent data. • Inflation data is expected to be terrible, partly due to ongoing oil shock pressures. • Tariff rebates of $166bn are increasingly possible in 2H26, and the OBBB bill's fiscal impact is noted. • The author's thematic portfolio (long bonds/short stocks) was flat last week, but the macro view remains unchanged.
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