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“President Trump also issued a profane threat to Iran on Easter Sunday morning. He said starting Tuesday, the US will bomb power plants and bridges if Iran doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz. The president has issued a series of contradictory statements on the Strait, saying that it would open naturally when the war ends, or that European countries should open the Strait themselves.”

“Reopening of the Straits will be slow because it may have been mined. Also, the logistics of getting all the ships that are trapped in out and the ones that are out in will be slow. Repair, there's been a lot of damage to infrastructure. We don't know how bad.”

“Gasoline prices have jumped sharply since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran. That's expected to push the annual inflation rate back above 3% when the price index for March is released on Friday. Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and food prices, is also expected to be higher in March than it was in February.”

“In his Easter address, Pope Leo said that peace cannot be achieved through weapons or threats. At a time when political leaders in the United States and in Israel have employed religious language to justify the war in Iran, the Pope said that the Christian story is one of non-violence. The Pope also called on each individual to take action and not be desensitized by the suffering and death of others.”

“At the weekend box office, the Super Mario Galaxy movie took the top spot with an estimated $130 million in ticket sales. That's the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production capitalized on kids' spring break vacations, and despite mixed reviews, audiences were happy.”