 Analysts: Iran Sanctions Did Enormous HarmAnalysts Wednesday listed some of the economic damage done to Iran by the sanctions – and that damage has been substantial. Analysts: Gas Price Hike Could Sway ElectionIsraelis usually don't think about gas price hikes - but two weeks before election, it may become an important issue. PM on Housing Report: Still Much to DoThe Comptroller's Report on housing is “a very important document on which we place a great deal of importance,” PM Netanyahu said. Prices Deflate 0.3% in January, as Trend ContinuesThe newest scourge of economists, deflation, hit Israel in a big way in January. In a trend that began in 2014. Report: Prices in Israel Not So BadPrices in Israel may be high, but they are going up at a slower pace than in other OECD countries, a report said. Economist: Fischer Could be a 'Disaster' for USStanley Fischer was highly regarded when he ran the Bank of Israel - but maybe he shouldn't have been, writes a British economist. Bank of Israel Slashes Interest Rates; Down to 1%In what economists said was a surprise move, the Bank of Israel lowered the prime interest rate Monday to 1%. Group: One Third of Families Can't Afford Day CampA consumer group said that summer camp was too expensive for a third of Israeli families - and demanded solutions. 'Dollar Gone Wild' Prompts Unusual Move by FischerInterest rates will go down by a quarter point on Friday, an unusual mid-month move by outgoing BOI Chairman Stanley Fischer Protests Forgotten, Cottage Cheese Prices to RiseThe mass protests in Israel over the high cost of living several summers ago were triggered by high dairy prices - which are going higher Treasury: There May be Hope for Lower Home PricesThere are signs that voracious appetite of Israelis for apartments and homes may be calming down. Israelis to be Hit With Wave of Rising PricesIsrael's largest supermarket chain, Shufersal, announced Wednesday that it was raising prices across the board on thousands of products Osem Hikes Prices, Israelis Prepare to Shell OutOsem on Thursday announced a sharp increase in the price of nearly all of its 2,000 products Bank of Israel: Interest Rate to Remain at 2.25%The Bank of Israel announced Monday there will be no change in the prime interest rate next month.Bank of Israel: June Interest Rate at 2.5%The Bank of Israel left the country's key interest rate unchanged for June 2012 at 2.5 percent for the fourth month in a row. Poll: 55% of Israelis Give 'Mishloach Manot'A poll of Israelis on how they fulfill the Purim tradition of “mishloach manot” showed that most fulfill the tradition |
