Yes, that is the cause of the danger. States and cities balance their budgets, along with borrowing. The United States…
Strangely, so many here act as if the United States is not monetarily sovereign; I read specious claims of "we…
David, you state " The United States cannot simply cave in and attempt to inflate away its debt. That is an…
PDBC has no dreaded K-1 tax form!!!
Category Archives: Savings Bond
Today’s not-good-news: Treasury plans ‘substantial’ layoffs
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Court documents filed by a U.S. Treasury official indicate the department is planning a “substantial number” of layoffs, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The revelation came in court documents filed by Treasury to a federal judge … Continue reading
Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged doge, news, politics, The Treasury, Treasury investments
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January’s inflation report was a bit of a disaster
All-items and core inflation both rose much higher than expectations. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The January inflation report, just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demonstrated that U.S. inflation is far from tamed. This was not good news. There … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing
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TreasuryDirect tax forms: How to find the 1099s, decipher them
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you are an account holder at TreasuryDirect, one of your “duties” each January is to go on a hunt for your 1099s, the extremely important (and ruthlessly obtuse) tax forms the Treasury hides away deep … Continue reading
Posted in EE Bonds, I Bond, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Taxes, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
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A great mystery: I Bond buying guide for 2025
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com April 11, 2025, update: Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’ April 10, 2025, update: I Bond’s variable rate will rise to 2.86% on May 1 Update, Jan 31, 2025: I noted in this article that I was … Continue reading
Posted in Cash alternatives, I Bond, Inflation, Savings Bond, TreasuryDirect
Tagged inflation, investing, personal-finance, TIPS, Treasury investments
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2024: An inflation-watcher’s year in review
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com This year 2024 brought many surprises. For example: Did you think the stock market would soar higher after the Federal Reserve started lowering short-term interest rates? OK, that seemed predictable. But then did you foresee that … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond, Treasury Bills, TreasuryDirect
Tagged economy, finance, inflation, interest-rates, investing, personal-finance
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Glad that you brought this scary strategy to our attentrion. I wonder when will the majority of this nation learn…