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.
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Is America entering a new phase in the global trade wars? President Trump’s doubling down on India—hiking tariffs to a 50% levy on most Indian imports—marks more
How are companies adapting when the global rulebook keeps shifting? For Europe’s industrial giants, it’s become a battle for survival and strategy. Germany’s industry has shed almost
Why are markets so calm in the face of seismic change at the Fed? Normally, the removal of a Federal Reserve governor—let alone the political brawl now unfolding over
What happens when tariffs turn strategic partners into rivals? That’s the question as President Trump’s latest 50% tariffs on Indian goods take effect, marking one of the most
Are trade wars making things better for US workers—or just costlier for everyone else? Trump’s sweeping new tariffs—and the abrupt elimination of the “de minimis” exemption—have
Can markets bounce back when economic uncertainty meets political drama? Financial markets went from euphoria to whiplash as President Trump fired Fed Governor Lisa Cook—an unprecedented move that immediately
Is the AI investment surge supercharging the economy—or merely setting us up for another dot-com repeat? Tech titans are dropping hundreds of billions of dollars on data centers, chips,
Is Wall Street’s relief sustainable—or just a pause before the next test? The market snapped back after Fed Chair Jerome Powell cracked open the door to a rate
Japan’s Central Bank is walking a tightrope between labor shortages and inflation worries. Governor Kazuo Ueda told the Jackson Hole gathering that a “tight labor market is expected to
What happens when you try to grow with fewer hands on deck? The UK faces an "acute challenge" with weak growth and slipping labor force participation, Bank of
Is Europe’s economic resilience a case of open borders over austerity? According to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, a post-pandemic surge in foreign-born workers has helped the continent