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.
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. The White

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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 parallel reports

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Trade Policy

Rare Earths, Supply Risk, And Tech

This week Beijing moved to tighten controls on exports of rare earths and processing technologies, expanding licensing requirements that analysts say touch key inputs for chips, EV motors and defense

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Economy

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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Markets

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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Economy

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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