Economics

Your Taxes: The Iran war’s commercial impact

The latest Iran war is having an economic impact on the world economy. If less fuel is available to the world through the Strait of Hormuz, it means less travel and fewer petroleum products.

 Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023.
 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (illustrative)

Political, economic pressures mount as US-Israel war with Iran continues - opinion

"The markets in 2026 will be influenced by a combination of macroeconomic forces, changes in monetary policies, and the continuation of geopolitical events."

2026 market trends every MENA trader should watch

US President Donald Trump takes a question as he speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, March 9, 2026.

Trump advisers pushing to find Iran off-ramp as oil prices, political backlash risk rise - report


State Comptroller Englman to be first Israeli to serve as head of an intl. organization

The State Comptroller of Israel will be the only senior public figure in Israel to serve as head of an international organization.

 Israel's State Comptroller, Matanyahu Englman and outgoing EUROSAI President, Miloslav Kala, during the appointment ceremony as the new president of EUROSAI, May 27, 2028.

Decentralized finance: The good, the bad and the ugly

Are we moving toward a financial utopia, or are we paving the way for a digital wild west?

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The recipe for a start-up nation - opinion

Israel has shown resilience since October 7. Now is the time to invest in the nation as we look to the future.

Israel army reserves train in October

Israel-Hamas war takes toll on Israel's 2023 GDP

GDP revealed to have decreased in final quarter of 2023 as a result of conflict, revised report shows.

 A slowdown in economic activity and a sharp increase in the deficit following the injection of funds into the affected sectors

Israeli-American Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, who reframed economic decision-making, dies at 90

Daniel Kahneman won the Nobel Prize in economics for “having integrated insights from psychological research into economic science.”

Former US president Barack Obama awards Daniel Kahneman the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013 at the White House

Year-round daylight savings time could save NIS 400 million - manufacturers assoc. president

The President of the Manufacturers Association of Israel, Dr. Ron Tomer, called for daylight saving time to be applied throughout the year, claiming it has crucial economic benefits.

Daylight savings: Time to roll back the clock.

Keep your will, estate plan, and any beneficiaries up to date - opinion

Make sure that your legacy is a fond one for your heirs, and that no one is forgotten or slighted. Do all involved a favor and update your will and any beneficiary designations.

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47% can't afford dental care: Israeli financial security down in 2023

Paamonim CEO Zvika Goldberg called for a national plan to be implemented to address Israeli's financial conduct.


Despite concerns about Israel's financial standing, history proves optimistic - opinion

As Moody released its report on Israel, questions arise of whether the war will bolster or cripple the economy amidst halted investments, workforce disruptions, and increased defense spending

 FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich speaks at a meeting of his Religious Zionist Party parliamentary faction, last week, in the Knesset. Will the war bring an economic boom like the Six Day War, or a bust like Yom Kippur? There are arguments supporting both sides, says the writer.

Israel-Germany business ties are strong and growing - German minister

Several Israeli tech executives discussed the future of innovation and the ties between the two countries at ‘Joint Perspectives - A German-Israeli Summit.’

Maayan Hoffman, Deputy CEO, The Jerusalem Post; Yaron Ashkenazi, Founder and Managing Partner, Awz Ventures; Dr. Dan Deviri, Co-Founder and CEO, CarbonBlue, Omer Keilaf, Co-Founder and CEO, Innoviz Technologies and Heiko Thoms, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance.