President Trump promises a quick end to the Iran war as Iran pledges to fight on.
Plus, why Americans aren't likely to see pricier natural gas, even if the rest of the world is.
All things being equal, the American consumer should be pretty well insulated from the shock,
unlike folks in Europe and Asia.
And the rest of the day's news as Chinese exports blow past analysts' forecasts,
and the Nasdaq embraces tokenized trading.
It's Tuesday, March 10th.
I'm Luke Vargas for The Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News,
the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
President Trump says he is looking for a quick end to the war in Iran,
saying it will be over very soon after some of his advisers privately urged him to look for an exit plan amid rising energy prices and concerns that an extended conflict could spark political backlash.
We report that Trump has been briefed on some polling about the war and that some in his inner circle have fielded calls about the midterm elections from nervous Republicans.
White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt denied that report, saying it was full of crap,
that Trump's aides were focused on ensuring that the war is a tremendous success,
and that Trump will be the one to decide when it's over.
Here he was at a press conference yesterday evening in Florida.
Mr.
President, you said the war is, quote, very complete,
but your defense secretary says this is just the beginning.
So which is it, and how long should Americans be— Well, I think you could say both.