Category Archives: I Bond

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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Tracking inflation and I Bonds: A new data page

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Tipswatch

I have added a new data page to this site’s top navigation: Tracking Inflation and I Bonds that I will be updating each month when new inflation numbers are released. I have been having a hard time finding this information, so … Continue reading →

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