Category Archives: Federal Reserve

Economist Claudia Sahm: U.S. economic statistics are not being manipulated

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the most frequent questions I’ve heard from readers over the last year goes something like this: “Can we trust the government inflation numbers?” Or more bluntly: “Is the U.S. government lying to us?” My … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | Tagged economy, finance, inflation, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments | 26 Comments

30-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.473%, second highest in 16 years

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of $9 billion in a new 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 912810US5 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.473%, the second-highest yield since the 30-year term was restarted in February … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments | 23 Comments

January’s mild inflation report comes with ‘qualifications’

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Seasonally-adjusted U.S. inflation increased at a lower rate than expected in January, which should ease fears of an imminent price surge and help clear the path to future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The Bureau … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS | Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments | 17 Comments

My schedule … and what’s coming next

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know what that headline means: I am on the move. Over the next 3+ weeks I will be traveling “Down Under.” That’s Australia, the continent with more than 20 creatures – … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs, TreasuryDirect | 24 Comments

In a volatile week, auction of new 10-year TIPS gets a real yield of 1.940%, a nice result for investors

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com All week, I have been calling today’s auction of $21 billion in a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CPU9 — the hardest to forecast in a decade. At times, the most recent 10-year TIPS … Continue reading →