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 11, 2025

Trade Policy

Tariff Storm: Switzerland’s Shock, China’s Soybean Tussle

Have tariff dominoes stopped falling, or just started? President Trump’s aggressive tariffs continue to upend global relationships—with some of the steepest fallout landing in unlikely places.

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Aug 11, 2025

Markets

Markets Race Ahead—But For How Long?

US equity markets are flirting with all-time highs, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing on records despite macro headwinds and fresh tariff risks. The

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Aug 11, 2025

Economy

Global Labor Chill Hits UK Jobs Market

How are higher costs and uncertainty reshaping the UK's economic backdrop? The latest data spell out a cooling labor market in Britain, as three separate surveys

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Aug 8, 2025

Corporate Strategy

Corporate Winners and Sacrifices in the Trade Crossfire

Who benefits and who bleeds in a tariff-scarred world? For every Apple scoring policy carveouts, dozens of others are feeling the squeeze. * Tariff-sensitive firms: Companies in

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Aug 8, 2025

Markets

Markets Teeter Between Resilience and Repricing

If tariffs are supposed to be bad for stocks, why are tech shares soaring even while the Dow sags? As tariffs took effect, the Dow dropped 0.5%

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Aug 8, 2025

Economy

Tariffs Rewrite the Global Economic Playbook

How much can one policy shake up the global economy? With President Trump's new tariffs officially kicking in, the US effective tariff rate has soared above

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Aug 7, 2025

Global Trade

China Races the Tariff Clock

Is this a last hurrah for China’s exports? With the next round of US tariffs looming, China’s July exports unexpectedly surged 7.2% compared to last

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Aug 7, 2025

Economic Risks

US Slowdown: Job Data and Inflation Converge

Are we slipping toward a recession—yet again? If you’re feeling déjà vu, you’re not alone. Warning signs are flashing across the US economy: July’s

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Aug 7, 2025

Markets

Markets Cheer Tech But Eye Trade Risks

How can stocks rally as recession warnings mount and tariffs bite? US stock markets rose modestly even as President Trump dropped the tariff hammer and economic data disappointed.

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Aug 7, 2025

Economy

Tariffs Surge to Historic Highs

Is the world entering a new era of tariffs? Overnight, President Trump’s historic wave of new tariffs officially took effect, hitting dozens of countries with rates ranging

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