I always tell Gemini to "show your work" every time I have it make a calculation. I still think Gemini…
The 'No' answer to the first (general) question heavily relies on a technicality. - Can this site be run solely…
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Category Archives: Retirement
As government shuts down, Trump jettisons his choice to lead BLS
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s Day One of the U.S. government shutdown, and the crucially important, non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics now has one working employee: acting commissioner William Wiatrowski. The other 2,054 employees have been (or will soon be) … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Retirement, Social Security, Taxes
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, politics
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U.S. government shutdown: What does it mean?
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. government is highly likely to shut down on Wednesday, with the beginning of a new fiscal year. This is political theater, and the real danger is that the leading actors are both Republicans and … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, Medicare, Retirement, Social Security, Treasury Bills
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10-year TIPS reopening will mark a shift in yields
Are we entering an era of lower real returns? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CNS6. This will be a notable auction because the real yield to … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, TreasuryDirect
Tagged investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher than expected
Annual all-items inflation rose to 2.9%, the highest level since January By David Enna, Tipswatch.com In what could be a crucially important report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that seasonally adjusted U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in August, higher … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Retirement, Social Security, Tariffs
Tagged investing, personal-finance
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Let’s offer praise for high interest rates
Do you agree? Probably not. But high interest rates benefit savers. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s step back in time, to 1965: I was 12 years old and folks from a nearby Savings and Loan came into my classroom to … Continue reading
Posted in Bank CDs, Cash alternatives, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Retirement, Treasury Bills
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
The AI response neglected to mention the tax implications of holding a 30 year TIPS in a taxable account compared…