Economy
No. 8: Howard Lutnick: US Secretary of Commerce, and Trump’s tariff dealmaker-in-chief
A longtime Wall Street executive who co-chaired the Trump-Vance transition, Lutnick entered office as an outspoken advocate of the president’s tariff agenda.
Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death
Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Basketball association to return half a million shekels to clubs
Economic strain weakens Hezbollah support base in Lebanon, ITIC assessment finds
Lebanon’s economic collapse and war costs are eroding Hezbollah’s Shiite support base, with some backers seeking political alternatives, according to an ITIC assessment.
Inflation and housing prices show continued declines in Israel
Housing prices declined 1.3% over the past year, oil prices fell following the Iran agreement, and the dollar recovered after an early drop.
The historic opportunity hidden within the tech layoff wave
In a reality where there are many laid–off tech workers and an immense shortage of science teachers: It is time for the government to build a real bridge between the technology world and schools.
The new superpower: The lesson that Israel must learn
The Seoul stock exchange surged by 218% this year. With similar starting conditions, including a continuous security threat, Israel still has a lot to learn.
An inverted world: Coffee crashes by 20%, so why did our price skyrocket?
The global coffee index is plunging, but an examination by the Institute for Retail Research reveals a crazy price-hike celebration in the food chains.
The price index dropped, When will we feel it in the supermarket receipt too?
The Consumer Price Index ostensibly shows a decrease, but an examination reveals: While flights abroad and vegetables became cheaper, fruits and cleaning supplies actually became more expensive.
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
A list of upwards of 175 measures received a unanimous rubber-stamp vote in the National Assembly.
Trump's Iran deal driven by economics, fear of midterm defeat, not ideology - analysis
The threat of a global recession, rising fuel prices and a potential Republican midterm defeat may have weighed as heavily on Trump's Iran decision-making as concerns over Tehran's nuclear program.
The digital transformation of recreation is reshaping the global gaming economy through innovation
'1873': How the first financial crisis made the world turn on the Rothschilds - review
The Rothschilds survived the 1873 financial crash, but the depression fueled antisemitic myths that would echo for generations.
