Tariff Shockwaves Hit India and Europe
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
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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.
Tariff Shockwaves Disrupt Trade and Supply Chains
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
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Fed Turmoil and Rate Cut Bets Rock Markets
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
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AI Boom: Growth Engine or Bubble Risk?
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,
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Stocks Rally on Powell’s Cautious Rate Cut Signal
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
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Japan’s Labor Crunch Fuels Wage Growth—and Rate Hike Bets
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
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UK Stagnates as Workforce Shrinks
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
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Immigration Keeps Europe’s Growth Engine Humming
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
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Fed’s Shift Fuels Relief Rally—But For How Long?
After weeks of market jitters, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave Wall Street what it wanted—a clear rate-cut signal at Jackson Hole (CNN, Bloomberg). The result? The Dow
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Europe’s Growth Hinges on Migrant Labor
Can Europe keep growing if borders close? European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde spoke candidly at Jackson Hole, warning that foreign workers drove half of eurozone job growth since 2022,
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Tech Markets Dance to New Uncertainty
Wall Street is wrestling with a dramatic AI sentiment shift: are we witnessing the start of an AI-fueled market crash or just a much-needed reset? The big tech
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Furniture Tariffs Set to Reshape Industry
Will Trump’s new tariffs shake up US furniture—and your wallet? President Trump has announced that, within 50 days, a sweeping new tariff on imported furniture will be revealed,
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