Well, KB Home cutting its revenue outlook for the year after reporting weak second quarter results. This is the housing market. It remains sluggish with existing home sales seeing their worst May since 2009.Joining me now, we've got Meredith Whitney, Meredith Whitney Advisory Group CEO. Meredith, good to have you back on Yahoo Finance with us. We we just heard remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Pal that he plans to keep rates on hold.So, what is the risk that that poses to the housing market. Well, the housing m ...

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Well, Federal Reserve officials are split on whether an interest rate cut in July is on the table depending on whether the FOMC holds rates steady or reduces the benchmark rate. What does that outcome mean for your everyday finances. Here to explain and discuss further, we've got Rob Conzo, who is the Wealth Alliance CEO.Rob, good to have you here with us. How does the Fed's benchmark rate affect people's personal finances. Great to be with you, Brad.Um, it's a very misunderstood rate. It's the red the rate ...

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he's a very stupid person, actually. >> Well, President Trump's battle with Fed Chair Jay Powell taking another turn this week or another leg down. I suppose those attacks coming as the Wall Street Journal reported this week that the president may announce Powell's replacement by early this fall.The white House yesterday denying that the president is close to announcing Powell's successor. And joining us right now is former Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo. He led the central bank's regulatory reform ...

Darren. >> Thank you so much for joining us. We appreciate it.>> Personal income and spending numbers for me. Plus the Fed's favorite inflation gauge PCA, PCE data treasuries Rick Santelli. Just do it Rick.Tell us what you got. >> Yes. May income spending and all the inflation numbers.And there are surprises here. Personal income which really has been quite strong throughout 2025 takes a bit of a hit here. Down 4/10.We were looking for a number up 3 to 4 tenths. This would be the first negative number going ...

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I guarantee you threequarters of the country doesn't know what the hell the Fed is. So you do not have all eyes on the Fed. Well, on that note, Fed Chair Jay Pal has been under extreme pressure to cut interest rates from within and outside the Fed.Senior economics reporter Steve Leeman is here. He takes a look at where it's coming from and where it's going to. Just kidding.And possible motives. Welcome, Steve. Thank you, Becky.The pressure on Powell to cut rates comes from the president, some in Congress, a ...

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