All articles by Ben van der Merwe

Ben van der Merwe

Ben van der Merwe is a data journalist at GlobalData Media, specialising in FDI. He joined from the Reach Data Unit, where he was a fellow of the Google News Initiative. His investigative journalism has previously appeared in the Observer, VICE,Private Eye and New Statesman.

Weekly data: Could interest rate hikes cause a global recession?

In central banks and finance ministries around the world, policymakers are walking a tightrope. The threat of an impending global…
Weekly data: The global crisis has strengthened the US dollar

Amid a multifaceted global crisis of generational proportions, money is flooding into US markets. The result has been an ever-strengthening…
Weekly data: The global crisis has strengthened the US dollar

Amid a multifaceted global crisis of generational proportions, money is flooding into US markets. The result has been an ever-strengthening…
Weekly data: Civil unrest on the rise as inflation bites

Civil unrest is on the rise around the world as governments struggle to cope with soaring inflation, according to a…
Weekly data: Is the West losing the will to sanction Russia?

As Russia’s Donbass offensive grinds to a stalemate, Europe is facing up to the costs of its solidarity with Ukraine. …

Weekly data: Is the US in recession or not?

With the US economy reporting its second consecutive quarter of falling GDP last week, politicians, pundits and economists are locked…
Weekly data: Why the ECB is wary of raising interest rates

Amid rising inflation, the European Central Bank (ECB) has opted to raise interest rates for the first time in more…
Weekly data: Zero-Covid policy pushes China to the brink of recession

As shortages of labour and energy push up prices in the US and Europe, China is battling a very different…
Weekly data: No, the UK’s public finances aren’t out of control

The race to succeed Boris Johnson as UK prime minister is well under way. A total of 11 Conservative MPs…
Weekly data: Are trade unions making a comeback?

The UK is set for a summer of industrial action, the likes of which have not been seen for decades.…