Tag Archives: economy

What happened while I was gone? Good things!

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Long-time readers of this site know when I go on holiday, bad things happen. There’s consistently a debt crisis overload, a banking crisis, housing collapse, Fed reversals, lavish tariff announcements and roll-backs, etc. I’ve been touring … Continue reading →

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10-year TIPS reopening auction gets real yield of 2.220%, 2nd highest in 16 years

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com At this moment, I am on a Viking cruise ship sailing out of Gdansk, Poland, and could lose internet access at any moment. So this is going to be quick. The U.S. Treasury’s $18 billion reopening … Continue reading →

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U.S. inflation increased 0.2% in April, as annual rate falls to a 4-year low

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Tipswatch

This is positive news, but uncertainties remain. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I am writing this on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Stockholm, Sweden, so I plan to be brief, to the point, and then get on to exploring this beautiful … Continue reading →

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5-year TIPS auction gets real yield of 1.702% to apparently weak demand

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Tipswatch

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s auction of a new 5-year TIPS, CUSIP 91282CNB3, was a hard one to predict. Real yields have been sliding all over the place in the last week. You might have seen real yield predictions … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Tipswatch

Buy in April to lock in the 1.2% fixed rate? Or buy in May to start with a higher composite rate? April 30 update: I Bond gets a new fixed rate of 1.10%, composite rate of 3.98% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com … Continue reading →

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