Category Archives: Inflation

5-year TIPS reopening auction arrives in a volatile week

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $24 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CQP9, creating a 4 year, 10-month TIPS. The auction comes after months of surging real yields following the outbreak … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation rose 0.5% in May; annual rate hits 4.2%, highest in three years

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com While the news was expected, the May inflation report issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is disturbing: U.S. all-items inflation rose 0.5% for the month on a seasonally-adjusted basis, rising to an annual rate … Continue reading →

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Academic study: I Bonds out-perform high-yield savings accounts

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A new research paper by a Marquette University professor found that Series I Savings Bonds created annual returns substantially higher than high-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) between 1999 and April 2026. The emeritus professor, Dr. David Krause, … Continue reading →

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10-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 2.169% to soft demand

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CPU9 — generated a real yield to maturity of 2.169%, a bit above secondary market trading. This is … Continue reading →

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This week’s 10-year TIPS auction is going to get interesting

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As U.S. annual inflation rises toward 4%, investor interest in inflation-protected investments is also on the rise, making this week’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security one to watch. This is CUSIP 91282CPU9, with … Continue reading →

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