ECONOMY

People don't call in sick to extend their weekends, and parents of young children don't take more sick leave. So what is the main factor?

In an ambivalent report on Israel, the IMF says the surtax on banks will damage investor confidence, and that subsidizing mortgages involves "moral hazard."

Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of January 2026 rose to a record $233.044 billion, the Bank of Israel reports.

The center has 200 employees of which 110 are being laid off, including development, product and marketing staff.

The average monthly gross salary in Israel in December was 3.1% higher than in December 2024, outpacing inflation.

The exposure level is now lower than in 2022 before the judicial overhaul program, which sparked a rise, and points to likely continued strengthening of the shekel.

The international credit ratings agency has noted the improvement in the geopolitical security situation but has kept Israel’s credit rating itself unchanged.

Under the agreement being formulated, Israel will significantly raise tariffs on its current main wheat suppliers, Russia and Ukraine.

If the NIS 662 billion budget does not pass the committee stage and second and third readings by March 31, then the Knesset will be dissolved and new elections held.

The Israeli games company is implementing a second round of layoffs in which 110 employees worldwide will leave, including 30 in Israel.

Leader of the Opposition Yair Lapid claims that the emigrants in 2025 were all permanent Israeli residents. The statistics don't bear him out.

In discussions on an MOU for a US-administered technology park, the possibility was raised of a nuclear reactor to supply its huge energy demands.

As the US builds its forces  for a possible attack on Iran, "Globes" looks at four scenarios for financial markets in Israel.

The Israeli government’s debt-GDP ratio is below forecasts but still high, Accountant General Yali Rothenberg reports.

Four projects meant to connect Europe and Asia via Israel are being hampered by both external and local obstacles.

The shekel-dollar rate has traditionally correlated with movements on US stock indices, but the Israeli currency's recent strength goes beyond that link, analysts explain.

There are fears that the government will not be able to muster a majority for the 2026 budget because of the crisis with the haredi parties over the conscription bill.

The number of job vacancies in the Israeli economy continued to rise in December 2025, reaching the highest number since November 2022, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.

The latest Israel Employment Service report indicates falling demand for highly skilled graduates.

The value of assets managed by Israeli financial institutions has doubled in less than seven years, according to the Bank of Israel.

The Consumer Price Index reading for December 2025 was flat, while home prices broke an eight-month sequence of declines.

The fintech company is not publishing the number of employees included in the layoff process, but according to industry estimates, it is more than 100 employees.

At the end of 2024, the gaming company had about 3,500 employees, meaning it will shed 500 employees.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's surprise declaration on ending US military aid should be seen in the context of trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

Israel’s fiscal deficit was 4.7% of GDP in the 12 months to the end of December 2025.

NIS 1.3 billion was transferred to the fund in 2025, up from NIS 1 billion in 2024.

In exchange for approving Maharan Frozenfar’s appointment as budget commissioner, Smotrich agreed to appoint a woman as accountant general as Michal Abadi-Boiangiu returns for a second stint.

The Israeli AI chip company is streamlining, as part of which it will shed some 30 employees.

From tax revenues to the shekel to consumption to real estate, the wave of high-value technology company sales has implications that go beyond the sector.

The bonds issued yesterday achieved spreads over equivalent US bonds close to those that prevailed before the outbreak of war in October 2023.

The Israel Tax Authority collected a record NIS 509.3 billion in 2025.