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Inflation

20 stories about Inflation
אמיר ירון ו בנק ישראל

The mystery behind the Bank of Israel’s $801 million currency move

09.06.26|Adrian Filut
A large foreign exchange purchase, disclosed only weeks later, is fueling speculation across financial markets.
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.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל אוקטובר 2025

“The strong shekel is good news” - until it hurts high-tech

26.05.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut
Bank of Israel balances cooling inflation against mounting pressure on tech and industry.
נגיד בנק ישראל אמיר ירון , לצד שיגור של טיל חץ

War, what is it good for? The shekel

14.04.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The dollar has fallen 19% over the past year, and market dynamics offer no clear signal of a reversal. While the weaker dollar has helped keep inflation low, most businesses say cheaper imports do not offset the impact of a strengthening shekel, as data points to rising production activity abroad.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל אוקטובר 2025

Inflation and Iran’s “winds of war” drive interest rate hold

24.02.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron says victory over inflation cannot yet be declared, citing services inflation and geopolitical risks.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל אוקטובר 2025

“If a rate decision is 100% clear, you’re probably late”: Amir Yaron on cutting interest rates

07.01.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum
The Bank of Israel governor explains why uncertainty is built into monetary policy.
הליכה על חבל דק סיכון מסוכן

Four economic risks that could define 2026

04.01.26|Lital Samet
From an AI bubble to mounting debt, analysts warn of looming global threats.
מגזין 100 משפיעים ומשפיעות 2025 אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל

"We all understand high-tech is our locomotive. Therefore, we must maintain Israel as an open, competitive economy"

30.09.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum, Adrian Filut
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron said the indicators point toward decreasing inflation, but noted that the timing of potential rate cuts remains uncertain.
פרופסור אמיר ירון

"Cutting interest rates too early would be like stopping a course of antibiotics halfway through, it could backfire"

08.07.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron warns of inflation risks and cautions against deficit complacency.
פרופסור אמיר ירון

Bank of Israel Governor: "Strong institutions are key to economic prosperity"

25.02.25|Adrian Filut
Amir Yaron discusses the connection between institutional stability and economic growth in light of political unrest.
פרופסור אמיר ירון

Bank of Israel Governor: “Lowering interest rates now is like putting out a fire with oil”

07.01.25|Shlomo Teitelbaum
Amir Yaron highlighted short-term inflation risks and warned against premature monetary easing. “Our baseline scenario assumes one or two rate cuts in the second half of 2025. However, if inflation moderates more quickly, we could act sooner. Conversely, if inflation remains high and sticky, we will need to maintain monetary restraint for longer.” 
יו"ר בית הנבחרים קווין מקארתי יוצא מלשכתו לאחר שהודח מתפקידו

A house divided: Congress shockwaves will hit Israel

05.10.23|Adrian Filut
Government bond yields in the US - the security that reflects the level of confidence or lack of confidence in the local economy - jumped this week to a 16-year high and to levels seen immediately before the financial crisis in 2008; The jump in yields makes money more expensive and destabilizes the economy, and it seems that the reasons behind this will not disappear soon
יו"ר הפד ג'רום פאוול ב כנס ב ג'קסון הול

Why the Fed's got it wrong with interest hikes

28.08.23|Viki Auslender
"We are ready to raise interest rates further if necessary," Jerome Powell said in his speech in Jackson Hole. The Fed's goal is to lower inflation to 2%, at the expense of the suffering public
הוועידה הכלכלית לאומית אמיר ארגמן אסטרטג השקעות ראשי כלל ביטוח ופיננסים

"Anyone who believes that central banks should halt interest rate hikes lacks an understanding of history"

18.07.23|Irad Atzmon Schmayer
Head of Global Marketing Strategy at Clal Insurance, Amir Argaman, discussed the resurgence of global inflation at Calcalist and Bank Leumi's National Economic Conference
כרמן ריינהרט הכלכלנית הראשית של הבנק העולמי

Former World Bank Chief Economist: "Inflation is still sticky. The test of the Fed's determination is still ahead of us"

16.05.23|Adrian Filut
Prof. Carmen Reinhart, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank commends the US Fed for its aggressive handling of inflation and the banking crisis: "Interest rates are expected to be high for a very long time, even when the signs of a slowdown begin to increase"
ועידת Mind the Tech ניו יורק פאנל גארי ריינר בועז דינטי רותם אירם הילה קליין אידו ז’ינו

“The only thing causing the crisis is inflation”

18.09.22|CTech
Gary Reiner, Operating Partner at General Atlantic, was speaking in a panel at Mind the Tech NY with Boaz Dinte, Managing General Partner at Qumra Capital, Rotem Iram, Co-Founder & CEO of At-Bay, Hila Klein, COO at Fiverr, and Iddo Gino, Founder & CEO of RapidAPI
New York Skyline ניו יורק

Report: 85% of American businesses will implement a ‘hiring freeze’ amid ongoing economic downturn

22.08.22|James Spiro
A majority of businesses say they will instead rely on freelance talent to fill in the gaps in their workforce
הדפסת דולרים כסף מזומן דולר

Analysis: The Israeli tech sector is soaring thanks to U.S. money printers going brrr

10.02.21|Sophie Shulman
Hyperinflation is causing tech company valuations to spike, with 91% of startups reporting uprounds, shattering long-term failure statistics
נגיד בנק ישראל אמיר ירון

If Coronavirus Crisis Persists, the Economy Will Be Significantly Impacted, Says Bank of Israel

25.02.20|Omri Milman
The bank’s monetary committee maintained Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, but stated the outbreak in China throws the global and Israeli economy into uncertainty and could lead to an interest cut in the future
נגיד בנק ישראל פרופ' אמיר ירון

Bank of Israel Governor Surprises Market by Keeping Interest Where it Is

26.11.19|Adrian Filut
On Monday, Amir Yaron proved himself a careful strategist when he announced he would maintain Israel's benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, against most analysts’ forecasts
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