Tag Archives: The Treasury

Looking back on 40 days of financial chaos

And … see below for travel news. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Ever since Liberation Day on April 2, I’ve been watching financial markets in awe. At first, there were scary moments as the stock and bond markets roiled and American … Continue reading

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Welcome to the I Bond ‘buying season’

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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My I Bond fixed-rate projection just fell to 1.10%

The benchmark 5-year real yield continues to fall. 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 Amid all this week’s … Continue reading

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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

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Deciphering TreasuryDirect’s mysterious gift-box email

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Update, Jan 31, 2025: I noted in this article that I was going to make a “test” I Bond purchase in January 2025 to see if it would trigger a purchase limit because of gift box … Continue reading

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