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Fed Chair Jerome Powell's war against inflation could be helping prop up many older Americans' wallets.
  • High home prices and interest rates have created many challenges for young Americans.
  • But the boomer generation has fewer reasons to complain.
  • Many have benefited from high home prices and bond yields and are less hurt by the economy's cons.

Buying a home in the US is less affordable than it's been in decades, but many older Americans are benefiting from the economic environment.