Sharkey, Howes & Javer

Sharkey, Howes & Javer


Latest Episodes

Inside the Economy: The Economy is Slowing Down
August 09, 2023

This week on “Inside the Economy”, we discuss some key data pieces. From a year ago, inflation has trended lower, unemployment has stayed the same, and treasury yields continue to climb. The Fed is co

Inside the Economy: Current State of Affairs
July 26, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we look at the lending market, housing, the Federal Reserve, and other economic data. Lending data is showing delinquencies at record lows, as we prepare for student

Inside the Economy: Unemployment & Personal Savings
July 12, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we look at unemployment and personal savings. Unemployment has continued to be a driver for the Fed decisions and after recently ticking back up, the unemployment ra

Inside the Economy: The Elephant in the Room
June 28, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we continue to look for meaningful changes in the economic data. CPI numbers continue to trend lower as energy and food continue to normalize. Student debt payments

Inside the Economy: Economy in Waiting
June 14, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we look at several pieces of economic data, including inflation and housing. Inflation continues its slow decline and approaches the Fed Funds target rate, but is it

Inside the Economy: Summer Doldrums
June 01, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we look at an array of economic data, most of it showing signs of a decently healthy economy. The Fed continues to fight inflation with a 0.25% increase next month s

Inside the Economy: Tension in the System
May 17, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we look at inflation, consumer spending, jobs, and other economic data. With a decline in consumer spending, inflation continues to lower after the most recent 0.25%

Inside the Economy: Much Ado About Nothing
May 03, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we look at income, housing and other economic data. ISM manufacturing data ticked up a bit, while GDP estimates for Q1 came in lower. The Federal Reserve is expected

Inside the Economy: The Consumer
April 19, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we take a look at the consumer and financial stress in the system. Headline inflation came down year over year in the month of March. Many of the supply side contrib

Inside the Economy: Banking & Inflation
April 05, 2023

This week on Inside the Economy, we discuss banking and inflation. Money market funds have seen large inflows over the past 2 months following the issues in the banking industry, but with the Feds