IBIL currently holds only two 10-year TIPS. In 2030 that fund will purchase new 5-year TIPS issues (assuming current issuing…
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Category Archives: Inflation
New I Bond variable rate will rise to 1.54% on Nov. 1, 2015
The September inflation numbers are in, and this is a big number for I Bond investors. The number closes out the March to September period the Treasury uses to set the variable (inflation-adjusted) rate on I Bonds on Nov. 1. … Continue reading
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U.S. inflation rises 0.3% in June; what does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds?
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. But over the last 12 months, overall inflation rose just 0.1%. While higher gasoline … Continue reading
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Variable interest rate on I Bonds will drop to -1.60% on May 1
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index declined 0.1%. This is an … Continue reading
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Deflation breaks (slightly), as US inflation rises 0.2% in February
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, US inflation was flat – 0.0%. February’s slight increase … Continue reading
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I Bond watchers: Important inflation report coming Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September inflation report Wednesday morning, and this is the final piece of data needed to determine the inflation-adjusted interest rate for US Savings I Bonds from Nov. 1, 2014, to April … Continue reading
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
One commenter mentioned that the social security tax system is not progressive, which is technically correct but very misleading, as…