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Israel still hopes for return of free trade with US despite Trump's global tariff spike
After the Supreme Court voided the original policy, Trump imposed a temporary 15% tariff for up to five months, leaving exporters facing fresh uncertainty and the loss of their previous competitive edge
Gad Lior | 02.22.26
שקל דולר ואירו
Amid fears of US attack on Iran, the dollar and the euro are strengthening
Renewed hostilities with Iran could have significant implications for Israel and its economy and have driven the dollar and euro higher against the shekel; the dollar is already trading around 3.14 shekels, after last week's rate of 3.06, the lowest since 1995
Gad Lior | 02.19.26
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Consumer price index falls; inflation at lowest in nearly 5 years as housing prices rise
January CPI dropped 0.3%, beating forecasts, driven by sharp declines in clothing and transport; home prices rose 0.8% in Nov-Dec, with Tel Aviv leading gains, while annual housing increases remained modest
Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 02.15.26
Number of high-tech job seekers doubles in three years
High-tech job seekers double in 3 year, but market steadies, report says
December 2025 data show 16,300 job seekers in high-tech, twice as many as in December 2022, with average pay at NIS 32,500; demand improves yet layoffs still weigh on software workers
Gad Lior | 02.15.26
המצולמות הן תלמידות אולפנה בנתניה שלומדות איפור וכל שנה עושות את הסטאז' בגמח
Ultra-Orthodox, Arab parties move to torpedo anti-black money bill
Lawmakers and business figures seek to block amendment capping use of cash at NIS 6,000 for the first time, including money changers and charitable loan funds
Gad Lior | 02.15.26
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Rate cut back in play as consumer price index seen negative
Economists forecast 0.1%-0.2% drop in January index, easing annual inflation toward 2% and reviving bets Bank of Israel could trim rates to 3.75% as shekel strengthens and airfares fall
Gad Lior | 02.15.26
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Dollar falls to lowest level since 1995 against shekel
The dollar’s representative rate was set at 3.068 shekels, its lowest in about 31 years, raising questions about possible Bank of Israel intervention, as hopes for Palo Alto Networks’ Tel Aviv listing lifted the stock exchange’s shares 2.68% after an 11% surge a day earlier
Gad Lior | 02.12.26
Israel to scrap Friday classes, aligning schools with OECD five‑day week
Finance Ministry launches a pilot to end Friday lessons in kindergartens and elementary schools, start the year on Aug. 15 and redirect 2 billion shekels to better-paid, higher-quality teachers in a bid to move from 'quantity to quality'
Gad Lior | 02.10.26
צילום: שאטרסטוק
More than a quarter of self-employed families in Israel live in poverty
New report by the Histadrut found that the more a family's income relies on self-employment, the greater the risk of poverty; Among children of self-employed families, the incidence of poverty is 10.5% higher than that of children of regular employees
Gad Lior | 02.08.26
הטבעת מטילי זהב
Everyone’s buying gold except the Bank of Israel, and lawmakers aren’t happy
Lawmakers question central bank’s decision to forgo gold despite record gains, as officials defend strategy favoring equities and warn bullion is too volatile and illiquid for sovereign reserves
Gad Lior | 02.03.26
מטה מודי'ס בניו יורק
Moody’s raises Israel outlook from negative to stable
The credit rating agency kept Israel’s rating at Baa1 but said the risk of further downgrades has eased, citing reduced geopolitical tensions and economic resilience despite the war
Gad Lior | 01.31.26
Dollar hits more than four-year low as shekel continues to strengthen
The US dollar has fallen more than 20% against the shekel in eight months, raising the question of whether it will drop below 3 shekels and highlighting the major winners and losers from the sharp decline
Gad Lior | 01.28.26
נתניהו וסמוטריץ' בישיבת התקציב
Despite record size, first post-war budget lacks growth engines, slashes welfare
Fate of the 2026 budget hinges on ultra-Orthodox party support, as lawmakers push through a costly plan with new taxes on land, banks and e-cigarettes, frozen income tax brackets and no clear growth engines after two years of war
Gad Lior | 01.26.26
צילום: אלכס קולומויסקי
Failure to pass 2026 budget this week will likely trigger early elections, finance ministry warns
Will national elections be brought forward to July? If the state budget is not approved in first reading in Knesset this week, it will not pass the second and third readings by the March 31 deadline; the Haredi parties will not vote to pass the budget unless a draft law also is passed
Gad Lior | 01.19.26
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Cost of living crushes Israel’s middle class as one-third of households fail to make ends meet
New survey finds 40% of households cannot handle an unexpected expense, 30% live in chronic overdraft and one in five homeowners face a real risk of losing their property amid the rising cost of living
Gad Lior | 01.18.26
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