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שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ' מסיבת עיתונאים תקציב המדינה 3.9.24

Israel’s deficit falls to 3.2% of GDP as tax revenues continue to climb

08.09.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
State revenues reached NIS 410 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up nearly 14% from a year earlier. Spending has risen much more slowly, although government expenditure is typically concentrated in the final months of the year.
בנזין תחנת דלק נפט

Israeli credit card spending hit record $36 billion this summer

07.09.26|Shaked Green Arava
Spending surged 7.9% in July and August compared with last summer, while gas station spending jumped 13.8% as higher fuel prices pushed up the cost of filling the tank.
מפעלי בזן במפרץ חיפה

Bazan puts $5 billion price tag on leaving Haifa Bay

02.09.26|Yuval Azulay
The oil refining group is seeking compensation based on valuations of up to $3.8 billion, plus hundreds of millions of dollars tied to expected refining margins and additional costs. The government, which wants the complex evacuated by the end of the decade, says its compensation offer will be nowhere near that amount.
חלל עבודה עובדי הייטק

The AI bomb ticking under Israel's economic miracle - and what could stop it from going off

31.08.26|Adrian Filut
According to an international study by Deutsche Bank, Israel’s economy is among the world’s most exposed to AI disruption, with a highly AI-exposed labor market and high-tech service exports accounting for 8% of GDP. How Israel navigates the AI revolution will determine whether it emerges as a major loser - or winner
רובוט לניקוי בריכות של מיטרוניקס

Currency headwinds push Israeli pool-robot giant Maytronics into the red

31.08.26|Golan Hazani
The pool-cleaning robot maker, which is negotiating with FIMI fund over the acquisition of control, posted a 15% decline in quarterly sales. 
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.
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