April 3rd, 2026 | Oil Prices, SpaceX IPO, Jobs Report: What It Means for the Economy, 2026 Tax Payments & More
From Smart Investing with Brent & Chase Wilsey by Brent and Chase Wilsey
April 3, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of rising oil prices on inflation, the potential SpaceX IPO, and the current state of the economy.
How much could inflation increase because of surging oil prices? It is hard to know exactly how much the increase will be, but we do know it will be increasing because since the Iran war started February 28th, a barrel of oil has increased from around $70 a barrel to around $100 a barrel depending on the day. Economists estimate that the March CPI inflation number could be around 3.4% and may hit 4% in April. If the conflict continues through summer and into the fall, we could see inflation hit 5%. While this is a possibility, fortunately, it does not appear that will happen. One would have to go back 20 years to see this type of rapid increase in gas prices. The Fed has been trying for five years to get inflation down to 2% with no success, and it does not appear that it will happen this year… You may finally be able to invest in SpaceX! Bloomberg and CNBC’s David Faber reported that SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, also known as the SEC. It’s estimated the company could see a listing around June and that it is seeking a valuation of $1.75 trillion, which would lead to a record public offering. Don’t forget that SpaceX…
People in this episode
Hosts: Brent Wilsey, Chase Wilsey
Topics covered
- oil prices
- inflation
- SpaceX IPO
- jobs report
- 2026 tax payments
- economy
Keywords
- inflation
- oil prices
- SpaceX
- IPO
- economy
- jobs report
- 2026 tax payments
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SpaceX, Securities and Exchange Commission
Places: Twitter
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