Dave Merrill

Dave Merrill is a graphics reporter and designer for Bloomberg Graphics. Previously he worked for U.S. News & World Report and USA Today covering breaking news, sports, the economy and the weather. @merrill_dave

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A Global Nuclear Power Renaissance Isn’t Living Up to the Hype

China is building reactors at an unprecedented pace — but the rest of the world is lagging far behind.

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

A Global Nuclear Power Renaissance Isn’t Living Up to the Hype

China is building reactors at an unprecedented pace — but the rest of the world is lagging far behind.

Two massive cooling towers being rehabilitated for nuclear powe

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Iran Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Strategy Risks Chaotic Endgame

As the joint US-Israeli campaign enters its second week, there’s still a lack of clarity over its aims.

Iran Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Strategy Risks Chaotic Endgame

December 18, 2025

December 18, 2025

The World Is Awash With Oil and Prices Are Poised to Keep Falling

The World Is Awash With Oil and Prices Are Poised to Keep Falling

December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

Year in Review: 2025 in Graphics, Maps, and Visual Stories

The Year in Graphics

2025: The Year in Graphics (4x3 animated GIF V2)

November 14, 2025

November 14, 2025

Africa’s Energy Shortage Is Stalling Its Industrial Revolution

South Africa Calls for Interest in Transmission Grid Investment

September 16, 2025

September 16, 2025

Texas Oil Boom Spawns a Toxic Crisis of the Industry’s Own Making

The state's oil regulator allowed producers to keep pumping wastewater into shallow wells, despite warnings from its own staff about leaks

West Texas Well Bust

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Dilemma Over Iran Nuclear Complex

Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Dilemma Over Iran Nuclear Complex

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

The Trump-Musk Feud Timeline: Best Buddies Broadcast Their Breakup

The rift started after Musk expressed opposition to Trump’s tax bill, quickly took flight online and sent Tesla shares tumbling.

MUSKTRUMP-HP

May 3, 2025

May 3, 2025

The Deep Budget Cuts Trump Seeks as His Second Term Takes Shape

The Deep Budget Cuts Trump Seeks as His Second Term Takes Shape

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

Big Bets on Speculative Carbon Capture Tech Ignore Today’s Solutions

Investors and buyers are backing futuristic carbon cleanup technologies rather than ones working at scale now.

Big Bets on Speculative Carbon Capture Tech Ignore Today’s Solutions

February 21, 2025

February 21, 2025

Useless High-Voltage Power Lines Risk Sparking California Fires

A line idle for decades has been accused of starting the LA area’s deadly Eaton Fire.

Thousands Flee From Uncontrolled Wildfires Burning Near LA

January 10, 2025

January 10, 2025

Trump’s Second-Term Cabinet Is More Diverse Than His First

President-elect Trump is on track for a main cabinet that has more than double the number of women he had eight years ago.

Trump’s Second-Term Cabinet Is More Diverse Than His First

December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024

2024: The Year in Graphics

The Year in Graphics

2024 Year in Graphics

August 21, 2024

August 21, 2024

Harris Had More Donors in 11 Days Than Biden Did Over Entire Run

July fundraising data reveals donor enthusiasm in the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina.

Vice President Harris And Governor Walz Hold Rally

December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

2023: The Year in Graphics

Bloomberg News told some of 2023’s most important stories with charts, data, and maps. These graphics and visual stories help break them down.

2023-in-graphics (homepage tout image with text)

December 14, 2023

December 14, 2023

Carbon Capture Needs Enough Pipelines to Circle Earth Four Times

The US goal to cut carbon dioxide hinges on transporting and burying more than a billion tons per year.

Carbon Capture Needs Enough Pipelines to Circle Earth Four Times

November 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

Billionaire-Backed Tech Group Says It’s Bought All the Land It Needs for Utopian City

US-TECH-LAND

July 25, 2023

July 25, 2023

Who Wants to Keep Hiking Rates and Who Doesn’t? Breaking Down the Fed’s Views

Jerome Powell, Raphael Bostic and Christopher Waller

July 19, 2023

July 19, 2023

Blackstone’s $1 Trillion Mark Ushers In New Era of Buyout Titans

Blackstone Profit Slides as Dealmaking Hit By Market Tumult

May 15, 2023

May 15, 2023

Nuclear Plant $16 Billion Over Budget Arrives for Atomic Revival

The first newly constructed US reactors since Three Mile Island will make Vogtle the biggest energy generator in the country

Nuclear Plant $16 Billion Over Budget Arrives for Atomic Revival