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.
Geopolitics

Tariff Whiplash Hits Ranchers

Over the past month, a series of tariff policy pivots has upended the U.S. cattle market, pitting efforts to cut consumer beef prices against the finances of domestic ranchers.

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AI Wins, But Skepticism Remains

NVDA -0.53%BTC-USD -8.52%As of Nov 21, 2025 09:33 AM ET • Data via Yahoo! Finance Wednesday night’s results and the next-day market swings

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Economy

September Jobs Show Mixed Signals

Thursday's long-delayed report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed nonfarm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, a surprise to the upside that ended a weeks-

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Markets

Volatility After Jobs and Nvidia

NVDA -0.49%BTC-USD -8.52%As of Nov 21, 2025 09:33 AM ET • Data via Yahoo! Finance Thursday produced a wild session as a long-delayed labor

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Daily

Volatility After Jobs and Nvidia

NVDA -0.46%BTC-USD -8.52%As of Nov 21, 2025 09:33 AM ET • Data via Yahoo! Finance Volatility After Jobs and Nvidia Thursday produced a wild session

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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% in exchange

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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 over high

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