Category Archives: Federal Reserve

10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 1.734% to weak demand

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One day after the Federal Reserve acted to lower short-term interest rates, the Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopened 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CNS6 — drew surprisingly weak demand from investors. The … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher than expected

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

Annual all-items inflation rose to 2.9%, the highest level since January By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In what could be a crucially important report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher … Continue reading →

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When rates decline, I Bonds get more attractive

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Last week, I noticed something very interesting: The real yield of the most recent 5-year TIPS fell on the secondary market at one point to 1.08% and closed the week at 1.10%. CUSIP 91282CNB3 had its … Continue reading →

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Forecast: I Bond’s fixed rate is likely to fall to 0.90%

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In two months, probably on Halloween morning, the Treasury will announce a new fixed rate, inflation-adjusted variable rate and composite rate for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds purchased from November 2025 to April 2026. And I … Continue reading →

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A historical look at political influence over the BLS

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Tipswatch

The BLS over time: ‘A tin can tied to my coat tail‘ This article is republished by permission of the authors. By Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood / TLR Analytics We have worked closely with the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading →

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