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The official inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that inflation fell 0.2% in February, but that decline was determined by a whopping 13% drop in gasoline prices, which began rising in March. Every other price category showed … Continue reading →

This is CUSIP 912828N71, a reopening of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security that first auctioned on Jan. 21 with a coupon rate of 0.625% and a real yield (after inflation) to maturity of 0.725%. Right now, this TIPS is trading … Continue reading →

Did you realize that older I Bonds, issued before May 2008, are worth a lot more than what the Treasury will pay you if you cash them in before maturity? There’s no secondary market, but the fact is: These are … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, ‘headline’ inflation increased 1.4%. Non-seasonally adjusted inflation – which … Continue reading →

The Treasury just announced that its auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – CUSIP 912810RR1 – resulted in a real yield to maturity (after inflation) of 1.12% and  coupon rate of 1.0%. In addition to that coupon, the … Continue reading →