Food prices
CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets
The CPI for June remained unchanged, completing a moderate annual increase of 1.6%. Concurrently, overall home prices recorded a sharp monthly decline of a full percent and an annual drop of 2%.
Record avocado season: Prices expected to drop to NIS 5 per Kilogram
Mango season opens with a 70% collapse in yield – and prices will soar
The annoying truth behind the illusion of the low dollar
Israel's dairy quandary: Empty supermarket shelves amid high production
Farmers and economic experts dissect the paradoxical crisis in Israel's dairy sector.
Are Israel’s import standards too high for its own good?
The government wants to reform Israel’s import standards – but is there any hope for success while the Standards Institution stands in the way?
Is Israel’s notorious cost of living really that high?
A slew of economic factors have landed the Jewish state in a fairly expensive position – but how does it compare to other countries?
Israel's Consumer Price Index rises by 0.2%, lower than forecast
The Central Bureau of Statistics did observe a staggering 11% rise in prices of fresh fruit, while prices of vegetables dropped 2.9%.
Netanyahu must focus on lowering Israel's cost of living - editorial
We can only hope that the prime minister and his new committee will use this opportunity to focus on seriously tackling the issue that clearly tops the national agenda for most Israelis.
Gas, milk prices continue to rise
The increases are the latest in a series of recent price hikes.
The cost of living continues to rise despite gov't promises - editorial
As the government prepares to pass the budget, it should not forget its pledge to voters before the last election to rein in the cost of living.
Israeli Consumer Price Index rises 0.8%, almost double the forecast
A series of Israeli companies and importers have announced significant price hikes in recent weeks.
Carrefour's Israel launch could spark much-needed market competition
Recent import reforms have paved the way for the international retail giant to potentially revolutionize the Israeli market.
Forget judicial reform – make life in Israel affordable - editorial
The issue occupying Israelis’ minds above all others isn’t the judicial reform, personal safety or even Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.
