Sharkey, Howes & Javer

This week on “Inside the Economy”, we look at U.S. consumer, corporate and government data. Consumers have more in their checking and savings then they did pre pandemic. Inflation seems to be impacting some ways in which we spend but the aggregate remains up. Corporate profit margins remain elevated. Will the estimates continue to trend up into 2023? Tune in to learn more! Key Takeaways: • 2-year treasury yield is above 4% • 30-year mortgages are above 7% • The federal deficit contracts from 2020 and 2021