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Here is a summary of the Associated Press report: Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing. But economists downplayed the increase, saying inflation will likely ease in the coming months as prices … Continue reading →

The Treasury has posted the results of today’s auction of a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, with the auction generating a yield to maturity of 0.770%. This is CUSIP 912810QV3 and it will have a coupon rate of 0.750%, meaning … Continue reading →

The Treasury announced last week that it will auction a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, Feb. 16. This will be CUSIP 912810QV3. As always, you can buy this new issue directly from the Treasury by using TreasuryDirect, but … Continue reading →

Charles Schwab, founder of one of the nation’s great brokerage firms, laid out his case today in the Wall Street Journal that the Federal Reserve, by holding interest rates near zero and committing to this policy for years to come, … Continue reading →

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities had a quite a year in 2011, with the base interest rate dropping dramatically, especially in the second half of the year. This chart shows the deep drop in yields to maturity since Jan. 3, 2011: In … Continue reading →