![]() 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 |