Daniel Okoye
Economics Editor
Daniel writes and presents Meridian's economics coverage, from central-bank policy to the supply chains behind it. He is happiest explaining a bond curve to someone who insists they will not understand it.
What a Central Bank Actually Does All Day
Rate announcements make headlines, but most of a central bank's work happens between them. An explainer on mandates, the tools behind the headline, and why officials choose their words so carefully.
Supply Chains: Why Everything Is Everywhere
A shipping container looks unremarkable, but it rewired how the world manufactures things. Why distance stopped mattering as much as cost, and what a chokepoint disruption actually does to a supply chain.
Inflation Baskets and Why Yours Feels Different
The official inflation number and the feeling of rising prices are measuring two different things. Why your basket of purchases rarely matches the one statisticians track.
Trade Routes Under Pressure
The Insider Brief: Reading a Bond Curve
A flat line on a chart moves markets more than almost any other single indicator. How to read a bond curve's shape, not just whether it's inverted.