ECONOMY

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.

Major interest in the bond issue and high demand are expected.

Speaking after the rate cut, Prof. Amir Yaron criticized the government’s policies on reducing the cost of living.

This is the second consecutive cut after the Bank of Israel Monetary Committee lowered the rate by 0.25% at the end of November.

The survey by placement agency Codex finds that salaries have recovered after a standstill in 2024, but that the rises are more measured than in the past.

The average wage for Israeli workers in November 2025 was NIS 13,587, according to initial estimates by the Central Bureau of Statistics.

The Israeli billionaire was one of the founding fathers of Israel’s high-tech industry.

According to a Taub Center study, the population has grown by just 0.9% this year, the lowest rate since the state was founded. One reason is emigration.

According to the center's State of the Nation Report 2025, without adequate growth, defense spending will squeeze civilian spending, which will depress growth even more.

Analysts from Israel's five major banks present their predictions for the economy and the financial markets in the new year.

Israel's score fell by 6.1%, as respondents to the Anholt global survey begin to take a critical view not only of the state, but also of its citizens.

The transfer comes out of general budget reserves, just before the end of the fiscal year.

“Globes” looks at the five parameters on which the UK journal judges Israel to be the OECD’s third best performing economy this year.

From investment provident funds to income tax, a range of measures will need to be taken into account.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has increased the VAT exemption on personal imports from $75 to $150, as of Wednesday, despite the protests of Israeli retailers.