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Here's your morning brief for Tuesday, March 10th. I'm Daniel Bach for the Wall Street Journal.

President Trump says he's looking for a quick end to the war in Iran, saying it will be over, quote, very soon.

Some of the president's advisors have privately urged him to look for an exit plan, where rising energy prices and concern about an extended conflict could spark political

backlash. We've reported 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 Levitt denied that report, saying the president will be the one to decide when the war is over.

China's exports soared in the first two months of the year rising more than 20 percent compared to a year earlier, highlighting a continued reliance on overseas demand.

Exports to Southeast Asia and Europe were both more than 25% higher year-on-year, while exports to the

U.S. fell 11%. Meanwhile, shares of CATL surged in Asian trading today after the world's largest

EV battery maker reported a profit of 42% for last year. The Tesla supplier cruised past

expectations despite higher lithium prices and cooling electric vehicle demand in China.

And if you're flying through U.S. airports this week, you might want to arrive earlier than originally planned.

The ongoing partial government shutdown is triggering long security delays, with travelers advised to arrive four hours early.

TSA officers are set to miss their

first full paychecks this week, fueling staffing shortages just as the spring break travel rush

begins. Asian stocks ended the day higher. European stocks are also up in midday trading, and

U.S. stock futures are higher ahead of earnings from Coles and Oracle.

And we have a lot more coverage of the day's news on the WSJ's What's News podcast.

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