May 29, 2023
Israel passes nat’l budget
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the approval as important for economic stability and a first step in the fight against the cost of living (COL). By Erin Viner The government…
Mar 20, 2023
Israelis protest for 11th week
Hundreds of thousands packed city streets nationwide on Saturday in another mass display against the controversial judicial reform plan by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. By Erin Viner Describing…
Feb 27, 2023
300,000+ protest Israeli judicial reform
Citizens flocked to the streets nationwide for the eighth consecutive week. By Erin Viner In what has been the largest show of opposition against controversial legal reforms advanced by the…
Feb 22, 2023
Israeli shekel sinks to 3-year low
The national currency further dropped in value as much as 2% against the US dollar yesterday. By Erin Viner The development comes as the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Feb 07, 2023
Israeli Bank: institution autonomy vital
This, according to the country’s Central Bank Governor Professor Amir Yaron. By Erin Viner Institutional independence is critical for Israel's sovereign credit rating, the country's central bank chief told Members…
Jan 13, 2023
Israeli judicial reform could risk credit rating
Planned revisions by the newly-sworn in government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could affect the country's sovereign credit rating. By Erin Viner "If the announced judicial system changes set a…
Jan 13, 2023
Israel to reduce consumer costs
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled preliminary measures to ease inflation in a proactive response to the alarming situation impacting Israeli households. By Erin Viner Israel will cancel or cut…