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Seniors hold $12 trillion in home equity, spotlighting spending potential

The analysis argues unlocking that wealth through senior consumption would affect broader economic demand.

MarketWatch examines how U.S. seniors could influence the economy, pointing to the large amount of home equity held by older Americans.

The outlet says seniors collectively hold about $12 trillion in home equity and frames spending of that wealth as a potential lever for increasing consumer activity.

The piece focuses on the policy and practical question of how to encourage seniors to use that equity, rather than letting it remain tied up in homes.

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