Ben Carter

Ben Carter is a staff writer at P&L, covering markets, dealmaking, and public companies. He previously worked in equity research, focusing on valuation, earnings, and IPOs.

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Dec 18, 2025

Global Trade

Japan Exports Jump, U.S. Shipments Rebound as BOJ Hike Looms

November exports beat forecasts, helped by tariff relief and a weaker yen, lifting odds of a BOJ rate hike.

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Dec 18, 2025

Economy

Shutdown-Distorted Jobs Report Shows Losses, Rising Unemployment, Cooling Wages

October’s 105,000 job drop and 4.6% unemployment print were noisy, but point to softer hiring and wages.

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Dec 18, 2025

Markets

AI Financing Fears Sink Stocks as Oracle, Chips Slide

Investors rotated out of crowded AI winners amid Oracle data-center financing concerns and ahead of delayed CPI.

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Dec 18, 2025

Daily

AI-Linked Stocks Slide as Jobs Data Weakens

Markets rotate out of AI leaders amid capex worries, softer shutdown-distorted jobs, and key CPI ahead.

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Dec 17, 2025

Policy

S&P Global PMI Cools as Input Prices Hit Three-Year High

December’s flash survey shows fading new orders and slowing services, even as cost pressures reheat.

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Dec 17, 2025

Economy

Shutdown-Blurring Jobs Data Shows Cooling Labor, Softening Spending

November payrolls rebounded but unemployment, underemployment, and wage growth weakened, while October retail sales stalled.

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Dec 17, 2025

Markets

Noisy Jobs Report Tilts Markets Risk-Off, Fed Odds Steady

Payrolls rebounded but unemployment hit 4.6%, nudging equities mixed, energy lagging, and Fed cut odds near 24%.

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Dec 17, 2025

Daily

Noisy Jobs Data Sparks Risk-Off, Fed Odds Steady

Shutdown-blurred labor data, cooling PMI, and falling oil sharpen focus on upcoming CPI and jobs prints.

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Dec 16, 2025

Policy

BOJ Seen Lifting Policy Rate to 0.75% Peak

Reuters expects a 0.75% move driven by wage inflation, with yen and carry trades in focus.

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Dec 16, 2025

Economy

BLS to Release Backlogged Payrolls After Shutdown Delay

Markets brace for a noisy October-November jobs dump, with forecasts near 40,000–50,000 and rising unemployment.

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