At this point, the question is no longer how to make lots of money for some businesses. : Zain Jaffer is the founder and president of Zain Ventures, a family office that invests in real estate and proptech. In late January 2024, four U.S. Senators, namely Elizabeth Warren, John Hickenlooper, Jacky Rosen and Sheldon Whitehouse, wrote to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging him to cut interest rates. “As the Fed weighs its next steps in the new year, we urge you to consider the effects of your interest rate decisions on the housing market,” the senators wrote.