|     |     |     |     | ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |  |     | Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter
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 Rising gasoline costs kept inflation elevated in February, Paul Davidson reports, underscoring that the road to stable consumer prices may continue to be bumpy. |      | 
 Fed Chair Jerome Powell told Congress last week that the central bank will likely trim its key interest rate this year -- but not until officials see more evidence that inflation is moving in the right direction.  |      | 
 Since March 2022, the Fed has hiked its benchmark short-term rate from near zero to a 22-year high of 5% to 5.25% to corral inflation. |      | 
 How high was inflation in February? For that and all the other numbers, read Paul's story. |      | 
 Which top firms spend more on exec pay than taxes? |      | 
 Dozens of large corporations paid more money to their top executives than they shelled out in federal taxes between 2018 and 2022, according to a new watchdog report. |      | 
 The analysis names 35 corporations, including Tesla and some other big brands, that each reportedly spent more on compensation to their five highest-paid executives than they paid in federal income taxes over five years. |      | 
 Collectively, the 35 corporations spent $9.5 billion on their top executives over that span, the report said, while their combined federal tax bill came to -$1.8 billion: a collective refund. |      | 
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 Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     | Annual inflation increased in February to 3.2% as gas prices, rent climbed. Core price gains, which exclude food and energy, eased slightly |  |  |  |      |     |     |   |      |     |     |     |     |   Dozens of large corporations paid more money to their top executives than they shelled out in federal taxes, according to a new watchdog report. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   Realtor.com announced Wednesday that it will add features to its listings that will show a property's climate change risks. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   Even if your state does tax Social Security benefits, you may not pay much at all. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   2025's COLA estimate rose to 3.1% after hotter February inflation data. However, it's still below 2024's 3.2% bump and leaves seniors struggling. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   Age matters in taxes. When can you take the Child Tax Credit or an extra standard deduction? Here's a list of tax birthdays to mark on your calendar. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   A new Consumer Federation of America study finds that a large number of Native American, Hispanic and Black, homeowners don't have home insurance. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   Move over, Nvidia! Wall Street's most-prominent billionaire investors are dumping the AI kingpin in favor of two other industry leaders. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   If you're also a pet owner who enjoys bringing your furry friends on vacation, you've got options. |  |  |  |      |     |     |     |   Trader Joe's canvas mini tote bags, which retail for $2.99, are being sold by third-party resellers for up to $500 amid a recent social media craze. |  |  |  |  |      |   |      |     |     |     | Sign up for the news you want |      | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
  
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