ECONOMY

The Bank of Israel proposes greater investment in education and more overlap between school hours and work hours to bring productivity up to the OECD average.

IMF executive Anthony De Lannoy, in Israel for Cyber Week, sees the time coming when the rest of Israel's population will refuse to finance social benefits for non-working haredim.

The slowdown in the second quarter was due to a sharp drop in vehicle imports, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.

Israel's Consumer Price Index fell 0.3% last month, with housing prices nearing their 2017 peak.

Jerusalem contains almost half of Israel's poorest neighborhoods, while Tel Aviv has most of the richest neighborhoods.

The change is likely to lower the effective interest rate and increase inflation.

Israeli consumers may be benefiting from the strong shekel but it makes Israel's tech sector much less attractive.

"Globes" tells about the voluntary disclosure procedure in which a man paid NIS 1.4 million cash to the Israel Tax Authority but then found the banks refusing to accept the rest.

Following an in-depth analysis of the factors fueling the strengthening of the Israeli currency, Goldman Sachs sees the rate moving towards NIS 3.45/$.

Harel Finances VP Yair Mendelson explains why the shekel has gained so strongly against the dollar, while most major currencies have weakened against the US currency.

While legislation on non-sexual harassment at work has stalled in the Knesset, South Korea has set an example for Israel to follow.

Shady places are about as rare as parking places in Israel's cities, but municipalities are finally addressing the matter.

Ethiopian Ambassador to Israel Reta Alemu Nega talks about his country's fast-growing economy, and Israel's advantages there.

The civil case against Refaeli will have a huge effect on any criminal proceedings - and goes to the heart of the modern meaning of family life.

The global environment makes the bank's aggressive interest rate forecast unlikely to materialize, say analysts.

Kosher investment instruments issued by Israel's leading investment houses manage NIS 10 billion in assets.

9% of private sector employees in high tech produce 40% of Israel's exports but raising the proportion is not easy.

The US economic plan for our region leaves out key issues and key players, lacks sources of finance, and has no takers.