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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Aug 25, 2025

Labor & Demographics

Japan’s Labor Crunch Fuels Wage Growth—and Rate Hike Bets

Japan’s Central Bank is walking a tightrope between labor shortages and inflation worries. Governor Kazuo Ueda told the Jackson Hole gathering that a “tight labor market is

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Aug 25, 2025

Economy

UK Stagnates as Workforce Shrinks

What happens when you try to grow with fewer hands on deck? The UK faces an "acute challenge" with weak growth and slipping labor force participation,

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Aug 25, 2025

Economy

Immigration Keeps Europe’s Growth Engine Humming

Is Europe’s economic resilience a case of open borders over austerity? According to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, a post-pandemic surge in foreign-born workers

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Aug 24, 2025

Markets

Fed’s Shift Fuels Relief Rally—But For How Long?

After weeks of market jitters, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave Wall Street what it wanted—a clear rate-cut signal at Jackson Hole (CNN, Bloomberg). The result?

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Aug 24, 2025

Labor & Demographics

Europe’s Growth Hinges on Migrant Labor

Can Europe keep growing if borders close? European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spoke candidly at Jackson Hole, warning that foreign workers drove half of eurozone job growth

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Aug 24, 2025

Markets

Tech Markets Dance to New Uncertainty

Wall Street is wrestling with a dramatic AI sentiment shift: are we witnessing the start of an AI-fueled market crash or just a much-needed reset? The

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Aug 24, 2025

Economy

Furniture Tariffs Set to Reshape Industry

Will Trump’s new tariffs shake up US furniture—and your wallet? President Trump has announced that, within 50 days, a sweeping new tariff on imported furniture will

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Aug 22, 2025

Trade Policy

Transatlantic Trade: Relief, Then Reality

Does the new US-EU trade pact solve more problems than it creates? The agreement has spared sectors like pharmaceuticals and chips from truly punitive tariffs — capping rates

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Aug 22, 2025

Technology & Economic Structure

AI Boom Masks Economic Unevenness

Here’s a paradox: The top-line US numbers look okay — GDP is up 3% quarter-on-quarter, the S&P 500 keeps notching record highs, and

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Aug 22, 2025

Markets

Markets Tread Water Ahead of Fed, Trade Deal

The stock market is caught in a holding pattern, awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s keynote speech at Jackson Hole. But there's a chill in

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