Economy of israel
Amid shekel-dollar crisis: Hi-tech sector gains strength as Israel's main export with 58% in 2025
The trend is driven mainly by the sector's dominance of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) projects, which export these services overseas and are highly dependent on foreign-currency income.
Tech industry mutating before our eyes
Behind the layoff headlines lies a more complex reality - opinion
Can Israel’s economy survive after a seven-front war?
Israelis hope for potential economic 'peace dividend' after war with Iran
Israel's recent war with Iran dented the economy. Investors and Israelis are hopeful that a ceasefire could bring an economic "peace dividend" with neighboring countries.
Israel plans to bring budget deficit below 3% of GDP for 2026-28
Hurt by the war, growth was some 1% in 2024 and is projected to grow 3-3.5% this year.
The gatekeeping custodian: Why Stanley Fischer was Netanyahu's best-ever appointment - opinion
MIDDLE ISRAEL: Stanley Fischer became the gatekeeping custodian of governance that Netanyahu’s current government dreads.
Israel’s cost of living crisis is reaching a breaking point - opinion
Abandoning the vulnerable and middle class, Israel’s cost crisis deepens.
Beyond the safety net: Embracing personal responsibility - opinion
A free market cannot exist without an informed consumer. But in Israel, parts of the public are not even required to learn basic core subjects.
Why Israel can’t escape impact of tariffs
While stock indices in the US and Europe fell by about 10% in two days, the Tel Aviv 35 Index fell by just under 4% yesterday and by 0.62% on Thursday.
Trump in touch with India, Israel and Vietnam over trade deal talks, CNN reports
This comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked to Trump about the tariffs.
Time to invest in Israel's economic future through meaningful social change - editorial
Israel’s systemic inequalities are harming its economic stability.
Bank of Israel to keep rates unchanged as Gaza conflict resumes
Central bank officials have said they expect inflation to ease in the second half of the year and hope to lower rates once or twice in 2025.
Commercial banks to offer benefits to the tune of NIS 3b. following central bank plan
The Bank Of Israel announced a general set of discounts that the commercial banks will provide, including offering interest rates and benefits for money sitting in checking accounts.
