Is Claude the old/new AI? I googled mytreasury and saw the same plus
This is good advice from TreasuryDirect, since no one should be holding cash in a zero-interest account. But the upbeat…
If Treasury Direct has been a relatively secure platform, shouldn't the Treasury proceed cautiously about implementing an unproven cloud based…
Anyone else get the email "TreasuryDirect: How Certificates of Indebtedness Can Help Fund Summer Fun"?What is interesting is I don't…
Category Archives: Inflation
I Bonds: A very simple buying guide for 2022
May 2, 2022 update: Treasury holds I Bond’s fixed rate at 0.0%; composite rate soars to 9.62%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com My usual beginning-of-the-year buying guide for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds has a lot of qualifications and “what ifs,” … Continue reading
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2021: Recapping the year in inflation-protected investments
TIPS remained rather unappealing the entire year, while I Bonds became a superstar investment. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Here is how I can sum up this monumental year of change: January 2021: “Inflation will never be a problem again.” December … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation surged 0.8% in November, as prices rise at the highest rate in 39 years
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This time, the economists just about got it right. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over … Continue reading
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When is the I Bond’s fixed rate likely to rise?
Yes, there is a slim chance we could see a higher fixed rate in 2022. But next year’s investors may still want to invest in I Bonds before May 1, to lock in the current 7.12% variable rate for six … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation surged 0.9% in October, well above expectations
When inflation rises to the highest level in 31 years, that is significant. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Attention, Federal Reserve: This 2021 surge in U.S. inflation is no longer looking “transitory.” It’s looking dangerous. The Consumer Price Index for All … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
Claude is Anthropic’s AI. It gave a much more detailed answer but I grabbed a snippet. Claude allows anonymous searching…