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
All of a sudden, inflation is a ‘thing’
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I’ve been writing about inflation and inflation-protected investments for 10 years, and most of that time, actual U.S. inflation has been sleepy and dull. Suddenly, but not too surprisingly, that has changed. Official U.S. inflation — … Continue reading
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I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, buy in May, or wait until later?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The March inflation report, released April 13, is going to create a lot of interest in U.S. Series I Savings Bonds, because the bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate – for purchases from May to October — will … Continue reading
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A stunner: I Bond’s inflation-adjusted variable rate will surge to 3.54% in May
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com U.S. inflation surged 0.6% in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, and provided the final piece of data to determine the new variable rate for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds: a whopping 3.54%, annualized, … Continue reading
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Inflation is heading higher. Will it be a ‘head fake’?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One of the most important inflation reports of the year is coming up Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its March inflation report. That report carries a lot of weight, because: … Continue reading
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February inflation rose 0.4%: What does it mean for TIPS and I Bonds?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As expected, U.S. inflation surged 0.4% in February, triggered primarily by rising gasoline prices. But the overall February inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released this morning, is a bag of mixed messages. One … 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…