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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 475

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The S&P Global logo is seen outside a building in Washington, on July 25, 2019. (Alastair Pike/AFP)
November 14, 2023, 2:00 pm
Credit rating agency S&P sees Israel’s war economy shrinking 5% in fourth quarter
S&P expects budget deficit to balloon to over 5% of GDP in 2023 and 2024 versus previous forecast of 2.3%; rating agency projects recovery of economy by end of 2024
By Sharon Wrobel
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva attends the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Marrakesh on Thursday, October 12, 2023. (Fadel Senna/AFP)
October 12, 2023, 7:02 pm
Israel-Gaza war could add to global economic woes, IMF head warns
Kristalina Georgieva says ongoing war is ‘darkening the horizon’ for an already weakened global economy as energy watchdog keeps an eye on feared oil supply disruptions
By AFP
An illustrative photo of the Tel Aviv financial business district skyline. (Elijah Lovkoff via iStock by Getty Images)
May 16, 2023, 7:24 pm
Finance Ministry cuts economic growth forecasts as tax revenue and investments cool
Treasury revises 2023 growth forecast down to 2.7% from 3% as economic slowdown will lower tax revenue this year by NIS 5.3b; sees judicial uncertainty affecting foreign investment
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative image of economic downturn, recession, and crashing stock markets (SARINYAPINNGAM; iStock by Getty Images)
January 16, 2023, 7:57 pm
World’s chief executives most pessimistic in over a decade about global growth
More than half of CEOs worldwide expect to cut costs in coming year, while seeking to retain headcount amid talent shortage, according to PwC survey
By Sharon Wrobel
People walk in central Jerusalem where the municipality hung coloful umbrellas to create shade for passersby, on September 10, 2021. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 8, 2022, 8:10 pm
OECD predicts moderate growth for Israel, slashes global economic outlook
Organization says Israeli high-tech sector continues to show strength, but Ukraine war could affect economy through persistent inflation and lower demand from trading partners
By Ricky Ben-David and AP
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, on July 21, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 17, 2022, 12:27 am
Israeli economy grew by 8.1% last year, surpassing all forecasts
Israel records highest financial growth rate in 21 years; Liberman credits government’s policy of ‘living alongside the coronavirus’
By Tobias Siegal
People walk by graffiti art of the late David Ben Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, on a street in Tel Aviv's Neve Tzedek neighborhood. January 22, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
February 6, 2022, 4:31 pm
IMF says Israel managed pandemic ‘exceptionally well,’ warns of ‘significant’ risks
In report, financial institution notes rapid vaccination campaign, quick measures taken by government and central bank, but says challenges persist
By Ricky Ben-David
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (third from right) and other ministers attend a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on October 17, 2021. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)
October 24, 2021, 7:34 pm
Cabinet okays NIS 32 billion to develop Arab Israeli economy, fight crime
Proposal must now head to the Knesset, where it is scheduled to pass along with the budget early next month; NIS 2.4 billion to be allocated to combat crime wave in Arab cities
By Aaron Boxerman
Children play in Wadi Nisnas neighborhood in Haifa on February 5, 2021. Photo by Shir Torem/Flash90
October 8, 2021, 9:59 am
As unprecedented billions planned for under-served Arabs, devil’s in the details
Policy makers say massive allocations will go a long way toward solving problems plaguing Arab Israeli communities. But some ask whether throwing money at the issue will be enough
By Aaron Boxerman
Then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-education minister Naftali Bennett (left) at the annual Bible Quiz at the Jerusalem Theatre on Independence Day, April 19, 2018. (Shlomi Cohen/Flash90)
August 8, 2021, 5:58 am
Budget shows Bennett-Lapid gov’t aims to transform Israel, as Netanyahu once did
It’s a pattern too consistent to be coincidence: A dramatic crisis opens the political window for change, and Israeli governments find the courage to step through it
By Haviv Rettig Gur
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron, speaking at the Eli Hurvitz Conference on Economy and Society organized by the Israel Democracy Institute, December 17, 2019 (Michal Fattal)
From the WebJuly 6, 2020, 5:46 pm
Bank of Israel holds benchmark rate at 0.1%, to buy corporate bonds
Reuters: Central bank updates economic forecast, projecting a 6% contraction in 2020, compared with prior estimate of a contraction of 4.5%
Illustrative. A man gives money to a homeless person, as he holds an umbrella to protect them both from the rain on Jaffa Street, Jerusalem, on November 3, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)
November 26, 2019, 10:30 pm
Israel’s economic inequality worsened in 2018, for first time in 5 years
Despite widening gap between rich and poor, data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics shows the average gross income of an Israeli household increased by 4.3% since 2017
By ToI Staff
As far as the eye can see: the Tel Aviv view from the Azrieli observatory (photo: Courtesy)
From the WebMay 16, 2019, 2:22 pm
Israeli economy grew at 5.2% in Q1 2019
Globes: Growth in the quarter boosted by rise in vehicle imports, Central Bureau of Statistics’ data shows; in the same quarter, a year earlier, growth was 3.9%
View of the Tel Aviv skyline in a dense sandstorm, September 08, 2015. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 1, 2018, 8:23 pm
IMF says Israeli economy robust but social gaps threaten long-term stability
International body says Israel saw strong growth and low unemployment in 2017 but measures must be taken to increase productivity, improve infrastructure, and cut poverty
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Iranian women in downtown Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
December 18, 2017, 5:06 pm
After sanctions eased, IMF sees steady growth for Iran
International Monetary Fund recommends Tehran government reduce social barriers and pay gaps for educated women
By Agencies
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