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ארוחה של מקדונלד'ס

Israel has the world's second most expensive Big Mac

02.08.26|Lital Samet
The latest Big Mac Index ranks Israel behind only Switzerland, while suggesting the shekel remains nearly 40% overvalued against the dollar.
ההצלחה של Google AI Overviews מרחיקה גולשים מהאתר של הארגון שלכם

The world's leading economists are sounding the alarm on AI

17.07.26|Adrian Filut
Their concern isn't that artificial intelligence will become too powerful, but that society won't adapt quickly enough.
הוועידה כלכלית לאומית - מליאת בוקר - יורם נוה מנכ"ל כלל ביטוח ופיננסים וידאו

"I'm less concerned about the immediate impact of the dollar's weakening on high-tech" - Clal CEO Yoram Naveh

15.07.26|Tomer Hadar
At the National Economic Conference the CEO of Clal Insurance and Finance downplayed the responsibility of institutional investors for the strengthening of the shekel, and expressed optimism about the Israeli economy: "We're growing at a rate five times higher than Europe"
הוועידה כלכלית לאומית - מליאת בוקר - אורי אלון יו"ר בנק לאומי וידאו

Leumi Chairman: "Populism against the banks is negatively affecting the entire economy"

15.07.26|Maya Nahum Shahal
According to Uri Alon at the National Economic Conference: "Whoever truly seeks to ensure growth and prosperity and create proper competition must also preserve the resilience of the banking system, and not harm it" 
משרדי היי-בוב Hibob

AI riches, deficit headaches

23.06.26|Adrian Filut
A flood of earnings from foreign-owned tech companies is rewriting the rules of Israel’s balance of payments.
דונלד טראמפ ו בנימין נתניהו

Israel's resilience has a price

10.06.26|Adrian Filut
Strong markets and falling risk premiums mask deeper questions about growth, security and the future.
בנימין נתניהו ראש ה ממשלה בצלאל סמוטריץ שר ה אוצר ב מליאת ה כנסת

Israel’s growth forecast looks strong, but its debt problem isn’t going away

04.06.26|Adrian Filut
The OECD projects robust recovery, yet Israel continues to run elevated deficits for a fourth consecutive year.
מטה וויקס Wix תל אביב לצד סניף מקס סטוק כפר סבא

The shekel surge and the future of Israeli high-tech

02.06.26|Adrian Filut
Layoffs, shrinking competitiveness, and a warning sign for the country’s innovation economy.
פרופ אורי חפץ חבר חיצוני של הועדה המוניטרית בבנק ישראל

"Things can be ruined very quickly": Bank of Israel official sounds warning on the economy

24.05.26|Adrian Filut
Prof. Ori Heffetz discusses global instability, central bank independence, and the fragility behind Israel’s economic resilience.
הפצצות ישראליות באזור צור לבנון

IMF sees moderate Israeli rebound, but lowers growth forecast after war escalation

16.04.26|Adrian Filut
2027 projections diverge sharply as global lender signals slower long-term recovery.
שקל דולר מט"ח מטבע חוץ שער חליפין כסף מזומן

How Israeli high-tech is powering the shekel’s sharp rise

25.12.25|Adrian Filut
Nasdaq gains, AI profits and reinvested dividends are driving record currency strength.
בנימין נתניהו ראש ה ממשלה בצלאל סמוטריץ שר ה אוצר ב מליאת ה כנסת

OECD's optimistic report reveals Israel's big problem

02.12.25|Adrian Filut
The OECD forecast paints a rapid recovery for the Israeli economy, and highlights the main warning: Even in a positive scenario of growth and low inflation, Israel continues to run huge deficits. With security risks looming in the region, greater budgetary room for maneuver is needed
ועדת נגל מוסרת דו"ח AI לנתניהו

60,000 GPUs and global talent: Israel’s AI report reads like a tech wish list

06.08.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut
Critics point to lack of cost-benefit analysis in Nagel Committee’s ambitious proposal.
חיפה נפילה פגיעה ישירה אש תקיפה איראנית איראן מטח עקב שיגור טיל בליסטי 15.6.25

Economy under fire: Israel’s fiscal future hinges on war’s endgame

16.06.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Defense costs soar while economists brace for slowed growth and widening deficits.
האנליסט הראשי האחראי על דירוג ישראל בחברת הדירוג הבינלאומית S&P מקסים ריבניקוב ו מלחמה חיילים עזה

“Hard to believe these numbers come from a country at war”: S&P Global Ratings Director on Israel's economic resilience

28.05.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The agency's Rybnikov cites institutional risks and prolonged conflict as reasons for a negative credit outlook.
Capital Summit: The meeting place of the world of finance

The New Middle East Financial Landscape: Why Global Investors Are Converging on Israel in 2025

09.04.25|Capital Summit
With one of the world's highest concentrations of qualified investors and a strategic position between economic blocs, Israel attracts international financial powerhouses for a landmark summit • Banking executives, family offices, and investment leaders from across the globe will gather at The Capital Summit in Eilat this September to explore post-conflict opportunities and emerging regional partnerships
פעילות צה"ל בציר פילדלפי רצועת עזה מלחמה בעזה

Israel’s economy grew 1% in 2024, exceeding estimates, but high-tech exports plunged 36.8%

17.02.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The Israeli economy's growth surpassed forecasts, while GDP per capita declined by 0.3%. Despite resilience in domestic consumption, high-tech exports plummeted, and overall exports fell 5.6%, reflecting the war's economic toll.
Michal Sela Forum

“How much did my sister’s murder cost?” $2.2 million, says report on economic cost of femicide

01.12.24|Ariela Karmel
A groundbreaking report commissioned by the Michal Sela Forum and conducted by Social Finance Israel reveals that intimate partner violence and femicide cost the Israeli economy approximately NIS 34 billion ($9.35B), with NIS 8.2 million ($2.2 million) per murdered woman. Forum CEO Lili Ben-Ami, whose sister Michal Sela was murdered by her husband, says that prioritizing preventative solutions would save lives and cut public costs.
שכונת סילואן ב מזרח ירושלים

"I want to build more bridges between Palestinians and Israelis": Creating a Palestinian tech hub in East Jerusalem

10.11.24|Ariela Karmel
The ongoing multi-front war has placed great strain on East Jerusalem’s nascent tech sector as well as ties between the Israeli and Palestinian tech industries. With the Palestinian economy facing potential collapse, the stakes for the industry have never been higher.
שער בגין תל אביב הפגנה מפגינים מפגינות מחאה מוחים מוחות חטופים חטופות

2024: A year marked by government incompetence and the strong resilience of Israeli citizens

02.10.24|Elihay Vidal
As is customary at the beginning of each Jewish year, Calcalist reporters summarize the past year and identify the individuals, figures, and phenomena that have had the most significant impact on Israeli society and the economy. 
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