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.

Tariff Threats Hinge on China

On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said whether the White House presses forward with a proposed 100% tariff on Chinese imports will depend on Beijing’s next move,

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Banks, Bloom Energy and Miners

JPM +2.32%BE +24.68%USAR +26.28%SZZL -0.07%UUUU +20.40%MP +22.58%Moves based on latest close • Data via Yahoo! Finance Monday, corporate headlines

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Trade Threats and China’s Response

Friday, President Trump announced a plan to raise tariffs — at one point threatening 100 percent duties — in retaliation for Beijing’s new controls on rare earth exports, sparking global market

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Stocks Rebound After Trump Post

AMD +1.63%NVDA +2.18%ORCL +5.26%Moves based on latest close • Data via Yahoo! Finance Monday, U.S. stock futures jumped as President Trump posted a conciliatory

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Tariff brinkmanship intensifies

Over the weekend President Trump renewed threats of a 100% tariff on Chinese imports and stepped up rhetoric, actions that prompted Beijing to widen countermeasures including export curbs and a

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Tariff Fight And Beijing’s Response

Over the weekend, Washington and Beijing traded threats and countermeasures: the White House floated a potential 100% tariff on Chinese goods while China signaled retaliation including new port fees and

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China defends rare-earth curbs

On Sunday, China’s Ministry of Commerce publicly defended its new rare-earth export controls and urged Washington to “return to negotiations” instead of issuing threats. The statement framed the curbs

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Markets reel, AI names hit

NVDA -4.85%AMD -7.72%AAPL -3.45%TSLA -5.06%BAC -2.29%WFC -2.84%WMT +0.07%JEF -4.00%Moves based on latest close • Data

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Tariff threat raises costs

On Friday, President Donald Trump warned on social media he is weighing a 100% tariffs hike on Chinese imports and new export controls after Beijing tightened rules on rare earths,

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Bitcoin Hits New Record

BTC-USD +0.96%IBIT +1.51%Moves based on latest close • Data via Yahoo! Finance On Sunday, Bitcoin surged to a fresh all‑time high above $125,000, according to

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