Truflation has inflation at 0.69%. I trust that measure more than your expert or the official numbers.
Ah yes. Thanks for the alert
Thanks for your always insightful report. Perhaps you meant to say “mild inflation” in paragraph 4 (instead of mind inflation)?
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A 10-year TIPS is maturing July 15. How did it do as an investment?
Answer: Very well, in keeping with recent trends. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Back on July 23, 2015, the U.S. Treasury auctioned a fairly routine 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 912828XL9, generating a real yield to maturity of 0.491% and a coupon rate … Continue reading
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U.S. annual inflation ticked higher in May, but below expectations
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation continued rising at a moderate rate in May, with all-items prices increasing only 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The annual inflation rate for May increased to … Continue reading
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Inflation data collection is getting scaled back: What does it mean?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which compiles and publishes monthly U.S. inflation reports, posted a cryptic announcement this week noting it was scaling back collection of data on prices. BLS is reducing sample in areas across … Continue reading
U.S. inflation increased 0.2% in April, as annual rate falls to a 4-year low
This is positive news, but uncertainties remain. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Stockholm, Sweden, so I plan to be brief, to the point, and then get on to exploring this beautiful … Continue reading
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Looking back on 40 days of financial chaos
And … see below for travel news. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Ever since Liberation Day on April 2, I’ve been watching financial markets in awe. At first, there were scary moments as the stock and bond markets roiled and American … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
That’s fine for your personal use and belief. But Truflation is meaningless when it comes to Fed decisions, TIPS, I…