Category Archives: I Bond

I Bond watchers: Important inflation report coming Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Tipswatch

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September inflation report Wednesday morning, and this is the final piece of data needed to determine the inflation-adjusted interest rate for US Savings I Bonds from Nov. 1, 2014, to April … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose a moderate 0.1% in July

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, this ‘headline’ inflation rate increased 2.0%. The 0.1% number … Continue reading →

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Before you buy that 10-year TIPS … consider an I Bond

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Tipswatch

There’s an auction of a new 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on Thursday, and it looks like it will generate a yield to maturity of about 0.25% (plus inflation), well below the 0.661% buyers of the last new TIPS got six … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.3% in June

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3% in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, inflation increased 2.1%. The June increase – which hit … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose a sharp 0.4% in May

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Tipswatch

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4% in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That creates an inflation rate of 2.1% over the last 12 months, the biggest … Continue reading →

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