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January 1, 2013
6:01 pm

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

US fiscal agreement boosts TASE

From the Web The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 1.6% in morning trading, Globes reports

December 31, 2012
12:59 pm

Israelis withdraw money from the ATM at a Jerusalem bank (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Israel’s middle class erodes amid growing wage disparity, report shows

CEOs in top 100 companies received NIS 540,000 per month in 2011 — 62 times the average salary; Israel fifth out of 27 OECD nations in terms of inequality

By Gabe Fisher

December 25, 2012
8:27 pm

Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid presents a diagram mimicking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bomb chart that he presented at the United Nations General Assembly in September. (photo credit: Flash90)

Lapid spoofs Bibi’s UN bomb scare

Yesh Atid leader says the time has come for the middle class to draw its own red line

By Ilan Ben Zion

December 11, 2012
1:54 pm

Children in Ramat Hasharon paint with volunteers from Takdim, an Israeli charity modeled on the Jewish federation system in the US. (Courtesy of Takdim via jTA)

Philanthropy and Israel suddenly a two-way street

On the receiving end of charity for most of their history, Israelis are adjusting to a newfound ability to give back

By Ben Sales

December 2, 2012
7:47 pm

With no clear energy policy, Israel’s natural gas windfall may go up in smoke

Legislative foot dragging is keeping the key players away and blocking a potential boon for the economy

By Ari Indyk

November 27, 2012
9:35 am

Ultra-Orthodox students seen learning in the classroom of a Haredi 'Talmud Torah' in the settlement of Beitar Illit. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Israel continues to fall behind developed world in education, employment and productivity

2012 Taub Center State of the Nation Report paints a worrying picture of country’s ‘existential’ economic and social weaknesses, with an emphasis on the price of ultra-Orthodox separatism

By Haviv Rettig Gur

November 1, 2012
3:43 pm

Elections and the next startup challenge

The outcome of voting in January will profoundly affect Israel’s high tech industry and the prospects of its startups

By Uri Goldberg

November 1, 2012
1:29 am

Interior Minister Eli Yishai (photo credit: Noam Moskowitz/Flash90)

Minister urges boycott of top supermarket chain after price hikes

Shufersal has reportedly doubled its profits

By Philip Podolsky

October 28, 2012
11:53 am

What’s Next for the Startup Nation? by Uri Goldberg

‘What’s Next for the Startup Nation?’ examines the future of Israel’s phenomenal economic growth. The country’s position as a center for groundbreaking technological innovation has been a result of forward thinking government policies and unique historical circumstance. Now, as global and domestic challenges are threatening to wipe out Israel’s economic achievements, old policies are unlikely to remain effective. Focusing on Israel, this book offers a blueprint for fostering a strong environment of innovation while sustaining a vibrant economy

October 25, 2012
11:22 pm

Tnuva cottage cheese in a Jerusalem supermarket. A 2011 price hike on the foodstuff sparked a popular protest over the cost of living in Israel (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Tnuva to bump prices of milk products

Move comes amid wave of price hikes on basic staples

By Philip Podolsky

September 30, 2012
10:55 am

Illustrative photo of Tnuva milk products (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Government threatens to open dairy market to imports

The cost of unpasteurized milk is expected to jump by 9 percent in October

By Philip Podolsky

September 28, 2012
6:12 pm

Dollars and shekels (photo credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

S&P upgrades Israel to A+ credit rating

From the web Economic growth and stability despite regional tension merits upgrade, Reuters reports

September 21, 2012
3:32 am

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen leading the weekly government conference at his office in Jerusalem. August 26, 2012. (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky/Pool/Flash90)

Netanyahu touts Israel as ‘island of stability’ in chaotic times

Prime minister calls country’s stability the government’s ‘most outstanding achievement’

By Philip Podolsky and Sam Ser

September 19, 2012
6:14 am

US Ambassador Dan Shapiro, in blue, visiting the Rafael arms manufacturer last year. (photo credit: CC BY-SA, US Embassy Tel Aviv, Flickr)

Israel now world’s 8th largest arms exporter

From the web Congressional paper finds Israel made deals worth over $10 billion between 2004 and 2011, UPI reports

September 13, 2012
12:00 pm

Something to smile about? Kiryat Malakhi mayor Motti Malka in court in May 2012. Malka will now be indicted for one less offense (photo credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Movies, mayors and money

The press is shocked at the events in Libya; a mayor celebrates one less indictment; and economic woes continue to worsen for Israeli families

By Yossi Nachemi

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Israeli economy

US fiscal agreement boosts TASE

From the Web The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 1.6% in morning trading, Globes reports

Israel’s middle class erodes amid growing wage disparity, report shows

CEOs in top 100 companies received NIS 540,000 per month in 2011 — 62 times the average salary; Israel fifth out of 27 OECD nations in terms of inequality

Lapid spoofs Bibi’s UN bomb scare

Yesh Atid leader says the time has come for the middle class to draw its own red line

Philanthropy and Israel suddenly a two-way street

On the receiving end of charity for most of their history, Israelis are adjusting to a newfound ability to give back

With no clear energy policy, Israel’s natural gas windfall may go up in smoke

Legislative foot dragging is keeping the key players away and blocking a potential boon for the economy

Israel continues to fall behind developed world in education, employment and productivity

2012 Taub Center State of the Nation Report paints a worrying picture of country’s ‘existential’ economic and social weaknesses, with an emphasis on the price of ultra-Orthodox separatism

Elections and the next startup challenge

The outcome of voting in January will profoundly affect Israel’s high tech industry and the prospects of its startups

Minister urges boycott of top supermarket chain after price hikes

Shufersal has reportedly doubled its profits

What’s Next for the Startup Nation? by Uri Goldberg

Tnuva to bump prices of milk products

Move comes amid wave of price hikes on basic staples

Government threatens to open dairy market to imports

The cost of unpasteurized milk is expected to jump by 9 percent in October

S&P upgrades Israel to A+ credit rating

From the web Economic growth and stability despite regional tension merits upgrade, Reuters reports

Netanyahu touts Israel as ‘island of stability’ in chaotic times

Prime minister calls country’s stability the government’s ‘most outstanding achievement’

Israel now world’s 8th largest arms exporter

From the web Congressional paper finds Israel made deals worth over $10 billion between 2004 and 2011, UPI reports

Movies, mayors and money

The press is shocked at the events in Libya; a mayor celebrates one less indictment; and economic woes continue to worsen for Israeli families

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