economy

Almost no GDP growth, labor shortage impacted by Palestinian worker ban

The central bank highlighted that gross domestic product went up by just 0.9% when compared to 2023, and productivity in the business sector shrank by 0.8%.

26/03/2025
A beggar sits and asks for money amid the coronavirus crisis, Jerusalem, 2020

Moody’s: Israel credit rating to stay at historic low in 2025

Credit ratings company Moody’s warns that Israel’s rating remains under pressure as geopolitical and political risks persist.

  FROM RIGHT: Chaim Friedman, Efrat Levy, and Yedidya Speter

Experts outline mortgage challenges for foreigners

At a real estate conference with The Jerusalem Post, experts broke down key mortgage challenges for foreign residents buying property in Israel.

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Top Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Official: ‘Our task is to translate common sense to common practice’

Israel’s economy is growing, and foreign residents are taking notice, said experts at the Mizrahi Tefahot Real Estate Conference with The Jerusalem Post.

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Mekorot reports record profits as water sales and agriculture demand rise

Israel’s Mekorot posts strong 2024 profits despite national challenges.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF IN COLLABORATION WITH MEKOROT
24/03/2025

Can Israel’s economy withstand a second round of war, judicial reform, and soaring debt?

Israel's workforce is spread thin from war, extensive support to citizens, and high cost of living. Will the Israeli economy survive?

24/03/2025
  Tourists taking selfies in Times Square at night, surrounded by bright billboards, traffic, and vi

Some Europeans reconsider trips to US in protest against Trump

Brask is one of a number of Danes, Germans and more broadly Europeans who are reconsidering travel plans as a result of Trump's actions, according to five travel agents across the continent.

By REUTERS
24/03/2025

'The Human Capital in Israeli High-Tech Proved Itself During the War'

The "Battle for Money" panel took place during the 2025 Maariv-Walla conference. Among the topics discussed were import and export challenges and the tourism sector in the aftermath of the war.

By LIOR NOVIK
23/03/2025

Tel Aviv stocks take a sharp dip on Sunday

The TA-90 fell by 4.5%, TA-35 fell by 3.3%, TA-125 fell by 3.4%, and the banks index fell by over 6.5%, which also followed a sharp depreciation of the shekel on Friday.

23/03/2025

NewMed CEO: 'We Brought National Oil Companies Here'

Yossi Abu, who participated in the Maariv and Walla Economic Conference, spoke about granting exploration licenses to a consortium that includes Azerbaijan's national oil company.

By LIOR NOVIK
20/03/2025
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