Access to affordable credit helps me pay my employees, but I don't really need it.

Infliction is killing me!

But who cares? Big retailers are making record profits!

That's why we support the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill!

See? Banks and credit unions help small businesses make payroll.

This bill would cut the vital resources they need.

While increasing megastore profits, they deserve it.

Don't they?

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Inflation rises to its highest level in two years. Plus, Iran is holding strong cards ahead of peace talks with the U.S. this weekend in Pakistan.

So the Iranian's biggest leverage now is their control of the Strait of Hormuz.

That is a huge economic problem for the rest of the world. And it's going to be pretty difficult

to rest control from Iran militarily. And the astronauts that saw the far side of the moon

prepare for the toughest part of their mission. It's Friday, April 3rd. I'm Alex O'Slef for the

Wall Street Journal. This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.

First up on today's show, the promise of a presidential pardon. We're exclusively reporting that President Trump has repeatedly said he will grant pardons to his top administration officials before he leaves

office. That's according to people who have heard his comments. In a recent meeting, he said he'd

pardon everyone who, quote, has come within 200 feet of the Oval. Several aides said Trump raises the

pardon so regularly that some of his advisors now laugh about it. White House Press Secretary Caroline

Levitt said, quote, the Wall Street Journal should learn to take a joke. However, the president's

pardon power is absolute. New data out from the Labor Department today showed that consumer

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