Ben van der Merwe, Author at Just Food Global Food Industry News | Market Research and Reports - Just Food Tue, 20 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.just-food.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2022/01/cropped-Just-Food-Favicon-150x150.png Ben van der Merwe, Author at Just Food 32 32 Weekly data: Could interest rate hikes cause a global recession? https://www.just-food.com/insights/weekly-data-interest-rate-hikes-global-recession/ https://www.just-food.com/insights/weekly-data-interest-rate-hikes-global-recession/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 Economies around the world are teetering on the brink, but will a hike in interest rates, en masse, cause a global recession?

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Weekly data: The global crisis has strengthened the US dollar https://www.just-food.com/insights/weekly-data-the-global-crisis-has-strengthened-the-us-dollar/ https://www.just-food.com/insights/weekly-data-the-global-crisis-has-strengthened-the-us-dollar/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 The US dollar has been strengthened by various global crises, but this is bad news for emerging markets with dollar-denominated liabilities.

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Weekly data: Civil unrest on the rise as inflation bites https://www.just-food.com/insights/weekly-data-civil-unrest-rise-inflation-bites/ https://www.just-food.com/insights/weekly-data-civil-unrest-rise-inflation-bites/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000 A report by Verisk Maplecroft shows that 62 out of 132 countries analysed are under a considerable threat of civil unrest as inflation surges. 

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Weekly data: Is the West losing the will to sanction Russia? https://www.just-food.com/features/the-west-patience-sanction-russia/ https://www.just-food.com/features/the-west-patience-sanction-russia/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000 The West's sanctions on Russia are experiencing varying degrees of effectiveness, and rising inflation will test its resolve.

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Weekly data: Is the US in recession or not? https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-is-us-recession-or-not-unemployment-economy/ https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-is-us-recession-or-not-unemployment-economy/#respond Mon, 01 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000 Job creation is high, but the country's GDP is contracting. If the US is in recession, it's following an unusual formula.

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Weekly data: Why the ECB is wary of raising interest rates https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-ecb-wary-raising-interest-rates/ https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-ecb-wary-raising-interest-rates/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 The ECB has raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, but why has it been less hawkish than its UK and US counterparts?

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Weekly data: Zero-Covid policy pushes China to the brink of recession https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-lockdowns-push-china-brink-recession/ https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-lockdowns-push-china-brink-recession/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 China has reintroduced stringent lockdowns to bolster its zero-Covid policy, but is this action leading the country into a recession?

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Weekly data: No, the UK’s public finances aren’t out of control https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-uk-public-finances-healthy-johnson/ https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-uk-public-finances-healthy-johnson/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000 The contenders to become UK Prime Minister are vying to highlight their tax-cutting credentials, but are public finances in a poor shape?

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Weekly data: Are trade unions making a comeback? https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-trade-unions-comeback-strikes/ https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-trade-unions-comeback-strikes/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000 Strike activity is rising across the world. Does this mean that trade unions – battered and beaten since the 1970s – are making a comeback?

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Weekly data: What do strikes mean for inflation? https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-strikes-inflation-union/ https://www.just-food.com/features/weekly-data-strikes-inflation-union/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000 Worker unrest is rising globally and strikes are becoming commonplace, but has the weakening of unions played a role in this situation?

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