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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Nov 16, 2025

geopolitics

Swiss Trade Deal Eases Tariff Shock

On Friday in Zurich, the U.S. and Switzerland unveiled a framework trade agreement that slashes Washington’s country-specific tariff on Swiss imports to 15% from 39%

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Nov 16, 2025

Economy

Data Drought Complicates Fed’s Next Move

On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said it will finally release the delayed September employment report next Thursday, Nov. 20, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, ending

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Nov 16, 2025

Economy

Tariff Reversals Aim At Grocery Prices

On Friday, President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in an effort to address voter anger

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Nov 16, 2025

Market

Stocks Stumble As Rate-Cut Hopes Fade

ORCL +2.43%META -0.07%NVDA +1.77%PLTR +1.09%BTC-USD -0.83%As of Nov 16, 2025 08:56 AM ET • Data via Yahoo!

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Nov 16, 2025

Daily

Stocks Stumble As Rate-Cut Hopes Fade

ORCL +2.43%META -0.07%NVDA +1.77%PLTR +1.09%BTC-USD -0.83%As of Nov 16, 2025 08:56 AM ET • Data via Yahoo!

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Nov 14, 2025

geopolitics

Trump retreats on tariffs to tame food costs

The Trump administration is preparing a significant retreat from portions of its tariff regime in an effort to address voter anger over high grocery bills. According to reporting

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Nov 14, 2025

Policy

Fed flies blind after data blackout

With the record 43-day U.S. government shutdown now over, officials and investors are digesting an unprecedented consequence: October’s core macro data may never fully exist.

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Nov 14, 2025

Economy

China’s slowdown turns broad-based

Friday’s October data from China showed the clearest sign yet that momentum in the world’s second-largest economy is fading on multiple fronts. Official figures and

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Nov 14, 2025

Market

Tech-led selloff hits Wall Street

NVDA -0.02%AMD -0.46%TSLA -1.60%PLTR -0.19%ORCL +0.04%BTC-USD -6.16%As of Nov 14, 2025 10:11 AM ET

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Nov 14, 2025

Daily

Tech-led selloff hits Wall Street

NVDA +0.05%AMD -0.36%TSLA -1.53%PLTR -0.06%ORCL +0.03%BTC-USD -6.16%As of Nov 14, 2025 10:11 AM ET

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