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How are I-bond rates set?

04-10-2007, 03:38 PM	#1
Gearhead Jim Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 275	My understanding (duh, I've been wrong before) is that the non-inflation rate for TIPS is set by the auction process. True or false? How is the non-inflation rate for I-bonds set? It gets changed soon, anyone want to guess whether it will go up or down?

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