Category Archives: I Bond

U.S. annual inflation held steady in July at 2.7%, better than expected

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Tipswatch

Core inflation, however, rose to 3.1% annually despite moderating shelter costs. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The July inflation report offered a mixed bag of results. Seasonally adjusted all-items inflation increased 0.2% for the month, as expected, and held steady at … Continue reading →

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Inflation jumped higher in June to annual rate of 2.7%

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As economists expected, U.S. all-items inflation moved higher in June, up 0.3% for the month and 2.7% year over year, well above the annual rate in May of 2.4%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Core … Continue reading →

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A 10-year TIPS is maturing July 15. How did it do as an investment?

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Tipswatch

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

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

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?

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Tipswatch

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 →

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