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The US Treasury just announced that is it lowering the fixed rate paid on Series I Savings Bonds to 0.0% for bonds purchased from Nov. 1, 2014, to April 30, 2015. It also announced that the new variable (inflation-adjusted) rate … Continue reading →

A brief history. The Federal Reserve started its latest round of quantitative easing (QE3, in this case) on Sept. 13, 2012, when it launched a $40 billion per month program to buy mortgage-backed securities. This eventually morphed into ‘Operation Twist’ … Continue reading →

The Treasury just announced that the reopening of  CUSIP 912810RF7 – a 29-year 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security – auctioned with a yield to maturity of 0.985%, a bit higher than looked likely this morning. This TIPS – which first auctioned … Continue reading →

The US Treasury is reopening CUSIP 912810RF7 today, creating a 29-year 4-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security with a coupon rate of of 1.375%. Non-competitive bids (such as through TreasuryDirect) need to be placed by noon, the auction closes for competitive bids … Continue reading →

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, CPI-U (also called ‘headline’ inflation) was up 1.7%. The … Continue reading →