Category Archives: Federal Reserve

Is this week’s new 10-year TIPS worth targeting?

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Tipswatch

For me, definitely. But it’s a personal decision. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Something unique is coming this week: The first-ever Treasury Inflation-Protected Security to mature in the year 2036. For that reason, and the fact that real yields remain attractive, … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation held steady in December; annual rate closes at 2.7%

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Tipswatch

Core inflation held at 2.6%, a 5-year low for a completed year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com FYI, comments have now been closed on this article. Discussion was going strictly political. U.S. inflation rose 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in … Continue reading →

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2025: An inflation-watcher’s year in review

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s all admit one thing: 2025 has been a bizarre year for the U.S. economy, inflation, government effectiveness and the certainty of economic statistics. In fact, my code word through the entire year has been “uncertainty,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement | Tagged inflation, interest-rates, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments | 35 Comments

U.S. annual inflation falls to 2.7% for November, a surprising drop

Posted on December 18, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In the messiest inflation report in history, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today that seasonally-adjusted consumer prices rose just 0.2% over a two-month period (October and November), resulting in an annual rate of 2.7% This … Continue reading →

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The bond market isn’t buying the Fed’s rate cuts

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As the Federal Reserve continues on a path toward lower short-term interest rates, the bond market isn’t tagging along. Instead, yields on medium- and longer-term Treasurys have been increasing, not falling. The Fed began its latest … Continue reading →