Articles in "Economy"

Israel Completes $6 Billion Public Offering, Returns to Pre-War Spread Levels

Israel successfully completed a $6 billion public offering of dollar-denominated bonds, attracting overwhelming international interest, the ...

Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate Again, Defying Economist Forecasts

For the second consecutive meeting, the Bank of Israel has lowered its key interest rate, cutting it by 0.25 percentage points to 4%. The ...

High-Tech Initiative Seeks to Integrate Druze and Circassian Talent into Israeli Industry

Israel is launching a government initiative to promote technological entrepreneurship within Druze and Circassian society by establishing ...

Passover Savings: Israeli Authorities Target Kosher Flour Prices

The Joint Price Committee of Israel’s Economy and Industry and Finance Ministries is holding a public hearing ahead of a proposed 26% cut ...

Haredi Enlistment Would Ease Army and Economic Strain, Bank of Israel Says

Increasing Orthodox Jewish (Haredi) enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces could save the economy billions of shekels, the Bank of Israel ...

Israel Wasted 2.6 Million Tons of Food in 2024, Worth $7.2 Billion

Israel generated 2.6 million tons of food waste in 2024, valued at roughly $7.2 billion, according to a comprehensive national food loss ...

Bank of Israel Cuts Interest Rate to 4.25% for First Time in Nearly Two Years

After nearly two years, the Bank of Israel lowered its interest rate, cutting it by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% on Monday. ...

Reworked Reservist Benefits Bill Clears Committee After Weeks of Coalition Tension

The Knesset Finance Committee on Monday moved forward a reworked bill expanding financial support for Israeli reservists, ending a ...

AI May Be Quietly Narrowing Worldviews, Israeli Scholar Argues

As generative AI tools like ChatGPT become embedded in daily life, one Israeli legal scholar is raising an urgent concern: these systems ...

Israeli Officials Downplay Impact of New US Tariffs

Israeli officials downplayed the impact of a new 15% U.S. tariff on Israeli imports on Friday morning, calling it relatively modest ...