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Summary Headline inflation rose 0.2% in April, below the consensus estimate of 0.3%. Core inflation was up 0.1% for the month and has increased 2.1% over the last 12 months. That’s the definition of ‘moderate inflation.’ Non-seasonally adjusted inflation was … Continue reading →

Summary I Bonds purchased from May 1 to October 31 will carry a composite rate of 2.52% annualized. Real yields have been rising, which supports the Treasury’s decision to increase the fixed rate to 0.30%, the highest rate reset since … Continue reading →

The after-inflation yield was the highest for any 4- to 5-year TIPS auction since October 2009. The coupon rate was set at 0.625%, the first time any TIPS of this term has had a coupon rate higher than 0.125% since … Continue reading →

Summary Current trends are pointing at a real yield above 0.65%, the highest for any 4- to 5-year TIPS auction since October 2009. This TIPS will outperform a U.S. Series I Bond over five years and is very competitive with … Continue reading →

Summary The I Bond’s six-month variable rate will fall from 2.48% to 2.22% on May 1. The difference in yields is temporary and negligible. The fixed rate will also be reset May 1, and odds are that it will hold … Continue reading →