Economic War Builds, Markets DGAF

Bob Elliott · Nonconsensus · April 13, 2026 at 09:39 · ⏱ 2 min read  | Read on Substack ↗
Summary
The author observes that an economic war is escalating, yet US markets seem indifferent, pricing the conflict as a temporary issue that has already been largely resolved. This suggests a potential disconnect between geopolitical reality and market perception.
  • News over the weekend suggests an ongoing economic war is intensifying.
  • US markets are not reflecting this risk, instead pricing the conflict as a transitory event.
  • Despite optimism, there was little progress on de-escalation, and economic warfare appears to be heating up.
Read time 2 min
Length 2,955 chars
Category finance
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