I agree that there’s a reticent for rate increases because of the functional messaging it signals. There’s a measurable (but…
I wonder if we should care more about a tree such as a month or a forest such as a…
I wonder if higher inflation is baked in for the long term. Climate change (insurance, construction, food, etc). Health care…
PPI numbers hit today. I realize CPI numbers are what directly drive the instruments we can buy, but PPI also…
Tag Archives: BLS
A historical look at political influence over the BLS
The BLS over time: ‘A tin can tied to my coat tail‘ This article is republished by permission of the authors. By Philippa Dunne & Doug Henwood / TLR Analytics We have worked closely with the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading
Posted in Federal Reserve, I Bond, Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Tariffs
Tagged BLS, Employment
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TIPS investors face a ‘sky is falling’ moment
Can U.S. economic data be trusted? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Bloomberg carried an article last week with a stunning headline: “Distrust In US Inflation Data Threatens $2 Trillion Market.” The premise was that the $2 trillion market in Treasury Inflation-Protected … Continue reading
Posted in Inflation, Investing in TIPS, Savings Bond
Tagged BLS, investing, personal-finance, Treasury investments
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Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities 
A few months ago I posted projected IRMAA brackets. Now that 11 of 12 months are known, I looked again,…