Inflation in line with expectations as CPI climbs 0.3% in February

Inflation in line with expectations as CPI climbs 0.3% in February – CBS News Watch CBS News The new Consumer Price Index released Wednesday shows inflation ticked up in February, but was in line with what experts expected. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more.

What to know about the agency Trump says will insure ships in the Persian Gulf

As concerns over the global oil supply intensifyPresident Trump has pledged that a little-known U.S. government agency will step in to insure ships sailing through the Persian Gulf, a move he said will maintain the “free flow of energy” as the Iran was continues. The Trump administration has tapped the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, …

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What is XMoney, Elon Musk’s new digital payments platform?

Elon Musk is planning to launch a new payments platform, called XMoney, in beta form to select users in April. In announcing a planned partnership between XMoney and Visa more than a year ago, then X CEO Linda Yaccarino referred to the platform as a so-called “Everything App” — a reference to the kind of all-in-one digital …

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"NCIS": Body of work

The CBS procedural “NCIS,” now in its 23rd season, is marking its 500th episode tracking agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. But the story of how the series became the world’s most-watched TV show is filled with as many twists and turns as an NCIS case itself. Luke Burbank talks with cast members Gary …

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How to earn 4% interest (or more) on your tax refund right now

There are multiple ways in which savers can earn sizable interest earnings on their tax refund this year. bernie_photo/Getty Images With tax season fully underway and with tax refunds substantially larger for many American taxpayers this year, questions about how to spend that money are top of mind. Whether you’re considering paying off debt, completing …

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Trump says most of Iran’s navy is gone

President Trump stopped to speak with reporters on Wednesday as he headed to Kentucky, where he touted the U.S. military’s operation against Iran, claiming that most of Tehran’s navy is “gone.”