Israel’s productivity falls behind G7, education crisis threatens economy
Israel has fallen from outperforming the world’s leading advanced economies on a key productivity measure to trailing them,…
Israel must invest in higher education to secure its future
As Israel begins a new academic year, its universities are doing so in a country still shaped by…
Avigdor Liberman warns US could recognize Palestinian state, sanction Israel
Yisrael Beytenu, chairman Avigdor Liberman, warned Tuesday that the United States could recognize a Palestinian state and impose sanctions…
Israel ranks third globally in AI business as tech investment surges
The government revealed on Monday that Israel ranks third worldwide in artificial intelligence commercialization in its annual economy…
Bank of Israel cuts rates for second time in Q3, cites inflation, GDP growth
The Bank of Israel (BoI)’s Monetary Committee cut the interest rate by 0.25% to 3.25% on Tuesday. This…
The systemic failure paralyzing Israel’s production lines
In the not-so-distant past, Israeli workers reported daily with pride to factory assembly lines, feeling that they were…
Israel’s labor shortage shows why foreign workers are vital to the economy
The recent Knesset debate over expanding foreign worker quotas has reignited a familiar public discussion. Critics argue that…
Employment is vital to fighting crime in Israel’s Arab communities
Organized crime in Israel’s Arab society and the integration of Arab citizens – roughly one-fifth of Israel’s population…
Israel in the eye of the storm — But the economy tells a different story
While the shock originating in the Middle East is pushing many economies worldwide toward higher inflation, higher interest…
New study links organized crime and weak governance to rising cost of living
A new study by Hashomer HaChadash, conducted in collaboration with the Rifman Institute for Negev Development, argues that…
Israel’s tech employees cost more than US counterparts
Israel’s 400,000 tech employees have for some years been expensive in global terms, with their cost second only…
Bank of Israel reveals new data on Israel’s mortgage market
Recently, a series of data releases have shed new light on the direction of Israel’s housing market. The…