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.
Markets

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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Trade Policy

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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Trade Policy

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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Trade Policy

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

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Markets

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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Economy

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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Markets

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

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Economy

GDP Revision Bolsters AI-Led Growth Case

NVDA -0.70%AMAT -2.71%TSM +1.42%Moves based on latest close • Data via Yahoo! Finance On Sept. 25, the Commerce Department’s final estimate revised second‑quarter

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Economy

Data Blackout Threatens Key Releases

Today, the federal government shutdown has put the release of the crucial monthly jobs report and other economic statistics at risk, potentially leaving markets and policymakers without official data for

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