Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay.

But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill.

This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed,

allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards.

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The U.S. grants tariff exemptions for certain goods from Canada and Mexico.

Plus, stocks sink as trade policy changes make investors anxious.

There's also just the uncertainty.

It potentially unnerves businesses.

They don't know what's in the future, so it's harder for them to plan, harder for them to make investments.

And what can the U.S. do with its nuclear waste?

It's Thursday, March 6th. I'm Alex Oslo 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.

We start our show with the latest developments on President Trump's tariffs.

The White House said today that the U.S. will pause tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada

that comply with the North American Free Trade Pact until April 2.

It's a continuation of the president's streak of moderating his recent trade actions

that have disrupted markets

and strained relations with close allies. A White House official said the exemption will cover about

half the imports from Mexico and more than a third of imports from Canada. Any tariffs already

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