After reading all your comments, another step you can take is to write your senators and representatives demanding that they…
Dave, I ran by the spouse, if we die tomorrow we got enough money, she didnt go for it.
I was a buyer and am happy with the real yield... close enough to my expectations.
I prefer I-Bonds for the opportunity to defer my tax liability like my Traditional IRA. I am converting my IRA…
Category Archives: Inflation
A historical look at political influence over the BLS
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
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged BLS, Employment
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U.S. annual inflation held steady in July at 2.7%, better than expected
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
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged interest-rates, personal-finance
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TIPS investors face a ‘sky is falling’ moment
Can U.S. economic data be trusted? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Bloomberg carried an article last week with a stunning headline: “Distrust In US Inflation Data Threatens $2 Trillion Market.” The premise was that the $2 trillion market in Treasury Inflation-Protected … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged BLS, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury reaffirms its commitment to TIPS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For quite awhile, when I am writing about originating auctions for 5- and 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, I note “this new auction is the largest in history for this term.” It has been happening every year … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Treasury Bills
Tagged bonds, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
31 Comments
President Trump fires head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com President Trump just posted this on his TruthSocial site: Obviously, the president did not like the July jobs number, which came in at 73,000 added, less than the expected 100,000. But he was more angered by … Continue reading
Changed the beneficiaries to all our Ibonds to the grandsons, one of whom FINALLY opened a TD account and accepted…