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"An agreement with the Palestinians is inevitable because they will acquire nuclear weapons"
07.01.24|Shlomo TeitelbaumProf. Joel Mokyr paints a nightmare scenario where both Israelis and Palestinians, and many others, have nuclear capabilities. But he also thinks that this is what will lead Israel to an agreement with the Palestinians
Robert Shiller: "The economic success of a country depends on people's belief in ultimate justice - not on the whims of an autocrat"
13.04.23|Sophie ShulmanThe Nobel Laureate who predicted the dot-com bubble burst and housing market crash in 2008, says that he does not foresee an imminent recession, and also says that he regrets not signing a letter criticizing Israel’s judicial overhaul
“I'm not optimistic about the future of the global economy and I don't expect the next 10 years to be particularly good”
02.10.22|Adrian FilutProf. Daron Acemoglu, one of the world's leading economists and a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Economics, sees inflation as a greater threat to democracy and the fight against populism than it is to the cost of living
The dark side of an economic crisis among technology companies
19.06.22|Dr. Tiran RothmanExplaining what economic "damage" is to a private startup company investor is arguably the most difficult challenge in an economic court, writes Dr. Tiran Rothman.
“It's very hard to be the voice of truth and be an arbiter of every little fact”
04.02.21|CTechMichael Matias speaks to former Quora VP of Product Yari Livne about politics, mathematics, and modeling degrees of desperation
The rise of FinTok: TikTok fraught with danger for fledgling investors
16.12.20|Viki AuslanderFinancial advice videos have been gaining steam on the preferred social network of Generation Z, but should someone be regulating who is educating youngsters on investing?
Leading economists, French finance minister weigh in on the impact of COVID-19 on the global economy
31.08.20|Einat Paz-Frankel, Start-Up Nation Central, a CTech partnerFollowing the pandemic, the world is experiencing an unprecedented crisis. “I don't expect the global economy to return to its 2019 levels prior to 2023,” said Prof. Jason Furman, a former advisor to the U.S. President
Warning: Governments may get hooked on helicopter money
31.07.20|Sophie ShulmanThe coronavirus crisis has led Israel, the U.S., and many other nations to hand citizens cash with no strings attached. Not only is this practice contrary to common economic wisdom, but it can also prove highly addictive
Israel's Startup Nation was born in caveman times
03.07.20|Yoghev Karmel Coronavirus? Economic crisis? For Oded Galor, one of the world’s most senior economists, these are just footnotes in the pages of history. In a brilliant new book he explains how geography made Scandavians calculated, why diversity is constructive in the U.S. but destructive in Syria, and why the last 200 years have been humanity’s best
Coronavirus Puts Haredi Suburb Bnei Brak on the Brink of Disaster
05.04.20|Shahar IlanIsrael’s biggest ultra-Orthodox community languishes under lockdown with coronavirus leaving the already poverty stricken residents in dire straits
The Markets Realized the Coronavirus Is Another SARS and Moved On, Says Stifel CEO
24.02.20|Sophie Schulman and Golan Hazani Ronald Kruszewski, CEO of American investment bank Stifel, believes that a democratic president threatens the U.S. stock market a lot more than the coronavirus
This Is a Period of Abundance, But a Strong Economy Is not the Same as Healthy, Says Economist
03.01.20|Viki AuslenderAmerican economist and Noble laureate Robert Shiller accurately predicted the bursts of both the dot-com bubble and the housing bubble. He now urges fellow economists to look beyond the dry data and consider the narratives that drive people’s decision making
To Maintain Current Prosperity, Israel Must Stop Focusing on Short Term Policies, Says Economist
31.12.19|Tomer HadarLeonardo Leiderman, a professor of economics at Tel Aviv University and the chief economic advisor to Bank Hapoalim, spoke Tuesday at Calcalist’s Forecasts 2020 conference in Tel Aviv
Israelis Pay More for Basic Necessities
04.09.19|Adrian FilutAhead of the country’s general election set for September 17, the Israeli government has been boasting lower prices, allegedly brought on by encouraging competition in a free market. However, while some products did become cheaper in recent years, Israel is still among the most expensive countries in the OECD
Palestinian Authority Is Ill-Prepared to Live Up to its Threat of Economic Disengagement From Israel
13.08.19|Doron PeskinProminent voices within the Palestinian administration are calling for withdrawal from previous economic arrangements with Israel in protest of the country withholding Palestinian tax money
You Have Been Nudged
08.03.19|Dov GreenbaumNudging—the form of benevolent manipulation that orchestrates our daily choices—has become increasingly prevalent in the past decade
Israel Revises Rules to Benefit Local Companies in Public Tenders
30.04.18|Adrian FilutGovernment tenders will now favor Israeli companies over foreign competitors even when the local offering is up to 15% more expensive
Report Downplays Potential Impact of Cannabis Exports on Israel’s Economy
26.04.18|Adrian FilutIsrael would likely see around $70 million added to its economy annually, far less than previous projections of up to a billion dollars, according to the report
One Person Drove Bitcoin from $150 to $1,000, Study Finds
19.01.18|Hagar RavetBitcoin price hike in 2013 can be tied to suspicious trades by one specific user, say researchers who analyzed leaked data from a now-defunct exchange

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