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.
Can weak payrolls actually be good news on Wall Street? Investors appear convinced. Markets are rallying ahead of the official August jobs report, betting that a labor slowdown is just
Is the job market finally running out of steam, or just grinding through a rough patch? The latest wave of data offers little comfort: ADP reports just 54,000 private-sector
The latest job openings data confirms that the U.S. labor market is losing steam—with openings down to 7.18 million in July, their lowest since 2021, and more
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If stocks are this expensive, why isn’t anyone blinking? The S&P 500 is up nearly 30% since April, reaching record highs even as Wall Street digests mounting
Is this the holiday pullback retailers feared? The latest projections show that American households plan to spend 5% less this holiday season, marking the largest contraction since the pandemic hit
Is this the year the holiday consumer finally blinks? If you’re budgeting for gifts, you’re not alone: multiple surveys report Americans plan to spend 5% less this holiday
What spooked Wall Street at summer's end? Investors entered September—the market’s most notoriously treacherous month—with a list of worries. Stocks fell broadly Tuesday: Dow down
Is European inflation making a comeback, or just pausing before relief? August brought a minor but notable surprise for the eurozone inflation rate, which ticked up to 2.1%, slightly
What does $3,500 gold say about global nerves? Gold’s surge to a new record—up over 30% in 2025 and peaking at $3,508.50/oz—is about
