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Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich speaks with Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Ofir Akunis during a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024.

Government convenes for marathon 2025 budget debate

By ELIAV BREUER

Signage is seen outside the Moody's Corporation headquarters in Manhattan, New York, US, November 12, 2021.

What Moody's missed when lowering Israel's credit rating - opinion

Andrew M. Hutter and Dani Naveh.

No. 36: Andrew M. Hutter and Dani Naveh: Strengthening Israel and the Jewish world

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich speaks with Ministry of Finance Budget Commissioner Yogev Gardos a press conference at the Ministry of Finance in Jerusalem on October 19, 2023

What does Smotrich's tussle with budget chief mean for Israel's economy?

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on June 10, 2024.

Does Fitch's ratings drop show gov't failure to manage war economy?

A man walks past an electronic board displaying market data at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 4, 2020.

Israel shekel stumbles on Iran, Hezbollah attack concerns

By REUTERS

Israeli police work at the area where a rocket landed in Kiryat Shmona, February 13, 2024

Bank of Israel drops GDP growth forecast amid prolonged war prediction

An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport.

How efficient Israeli response to Iran's attack led to resumption of flights

By Nathan Klabin/The Media Line

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir embrace ahead of the 2023 budget vote.

No matter how big, Israel's defense budget alone can't provide security

A Tnuva truck enters the company's logistic centre in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi, Israel May 22, 2014.

Strauss, Cola, and Tnuva: Will Israel's food prices keep rising and why?

Protecting your pocket: the financial tips that will save you money during the war

Protecting your pocket: financial tips to save during the war

Giving a hand: a 21% increase in the purchase of holiday gifts from businesses affected by the war

21% Increase in purchase of holiday gifts from war-affected businesses

Iran-Israel conflict: Will S&P credit rating drop harm Israel's economy?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to announce Murat Kurum as his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) candidate in Istanbul's mayoral election in March, in Istanbul, Turkey January 7, 2024.

Israeli construction to suffer under Turkey's economic sanctions

Joseph Wolf, CEO of EFG.

What does Fitch credit rating mean for Israel?

View of Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

War hurt Israeli economy 'on many levels' - Bank of Israel report

Economy Minister Nir Barkat speaks during a press conference at his office in Tel Aviv, March 12, 2024.

Israeli economy minister calls on public to boycott food giant Strauss

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dafna Landau, (center) Head of the Construction & Real Estate sub-division in Bank Leumi’s Business Division, speaks with Yaakov Quint, Director-General of the Israel Land Authority (left) and journalist Danielle Roth Avneri at the Maariv Economic Conference in Tel Aviv.

Despite setbacks, demand for housing in Israel remains, including from foreign residents

By LIOR NOVIK