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Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Treasury Inflation Protected Securities or TIPS for short are debt instruments that are issued by the U.S. government. TIPS are indexed with the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and adjust accordingly to the inflation rate presented in the CPI. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Explained Treasury TIPS means that the security will adjust

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

See Also: Economic Indicators What is Inflation? Supply and Demand Elasticity The Feds Beige Book Stagflation Consumer Price Index (CPI) Definition The consumer price index is an economic indicator that measures changes in prices of typical consumer expenses. It is also used to measure inflation and the cost of living in a geographic area. For

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