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About Tipswatch

Author of Tipswatch.com blog, David Enna is a long-time journalist based in Charlotte, N.C. A past winner of two Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards, he has written on real estate and home finance, and was a founding editor of The Charlotte Observer's website.

President Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com President Trump just posted this on his TruthSocial site: Obviously, the president did not like the July jobs number, which came in at 73,000 added, less than the expected 100,000. But he was more angered by … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation | Tagged , , , , | 84 Comments

Let’s offer praise for high interest rates

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Tipswatch

Do you agree? Probably not. But high interest rates benefit savers. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s step back in time, to 1965: I was 12 years old and folks from a nearby Savings and Loan came into my classroom to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Retirement, Treasury Bills | 36 Comments

New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.985% to solid investor demand

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s largest 10-year TIPS auction in history got a warm welcome from investors, generating a real yield to maturity of 1.985% — a bit below expectations, an indication of solid demand. The auction size was … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged , , | 10 Comments

10-year TIPS auction offers another attractive opportunity

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Tipswatch

July 24 update: New 10-year TIPS gets real yield of 1.985% to solid investor demand By David Enna, Tipswatch.com On Thursday, July 24, the U.S. Treasury will offer $21 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, TreasuryDirect | Tagged , , | 33 Comments

Forecast: Social Security COLA for 2026 should be around 2.8%

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Tipswatch

Of course, this forecast, and every other one you read, may be wrong. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s July, and that means it is time for my annual adventure trying to forecast next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. I’m usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Inflation, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security | 11 Comments