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Israel Economy

An Israeli prepares to be evacuated form Kiryat Shmona because of the attacks from Lebanon. Oct. 22, 2023. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.

Israel transformed: Send in the trauma experts

More and more of us are being squeezed into a smaller area and many are questioning when it will be possible to return and rebuild.

Judy Lash Balint

November 16, 2023

Palestinian workers line up at the entrance to Ma'ale Adumim near Jerusalem, Feb. 23, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90.

Israel green-lights entry of thousands of Palestinian workers

Jerusalem has authorized the passage of 8,000 Arabs from Judea and Samaria across the pre-1967 lines.

Akiva Van Koningsveld

October 31, 2023

Corner of Wall and Broad streets. Credit: Pixabay.

Downgrading Israel’s credit rating is a mistake

We must ask if politics is influencing various agencies’ decisions to ignore Israel’s resilience.

October 29, 2023

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron (left) attends a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 19, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Bank of Israel leaves benchmark rate unchanged

The central bank's Monetary Committee said its will focus on stabilizing the markets and reducing uncertainty.

October 23, 2023

Senior U.S. presidential adviser Jared Kushner ahead of his departure with US-Israeli delegation from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi, at the Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Aug. 31, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Kushner to make first-ever Saudi-backed investment in Israel

Affinity Partners is set to acquire a stake in an Israeli automotive services company.

September 6, 2023

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the annual cyber week held at Tel Aviv University. June 26, 2017. Photo by Amos Ben Gershom/GPO.

How Israel became a cyber and technology superpower

The IDF has turned into a locomotive that is pulling the Israeli economy in technology and cyber sectors.

September 5, 2023

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in Jerusalem, May 30, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Smotrich: Judicial reform protests have ‘minimal’ effect on economy

"The free market is smarter than the leaders of the barn-burning campaign thought," the finance minister said.

September 4, 2023

A view of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Dec. 25, 2018. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.

Fitch on Israeli economy: ‘It’s not doomsday’

"In our view, we are likely to see new investments in Israel when the global trends turn," said Fitch's lead analyst, Cedric Berry.

August 22, 2023

Fitch Ratings headquarters in New York, Feb. 1, 2019. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Fitch reaffirms Israel’s A+ rating with ‘stable’ outlook

The Tel Aviv stock market rose and the shekel strengthened against the dollar and euro in response.

August 14, 2023