Economics

The ROI of resilience: The economic case for healing Israel’s traumatized children

There is no greater hidden liability than untreated childhood trauma, and no higher-yield investment than breaking the intergenerational cycle of abuse.

Israeli family suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder after a rocket attack. PST develop in people who have been through a traumatic event which threatened their life, 2008
Elbit Systems.

Israel’s economic resilience: Growth and investment despite years of war - opinion

BRICS foreign ministers, including Iran's Abbas Araghchi, meet in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2026.

Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade - report

he receiving station for the Nord Stream 1 natural gas pipeline stands on July 11, 2022 near Lubmin, Germany.

West African leaders sign $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline agreement


Apple to pledge $100 billion for US manufacturing, White House official says

Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump's tariffs cost Apple $800 million in the June quarter and spurred some customers to buy iPhones in late spring this year.

A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, April 14, 2023; illustrative.

Grapevine, July 11, 2025: When the writer becomes the story

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 JERUSALEM POST Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein, who is one of a handful of Israeli journalists who have more than once been among the recipients of B’nai B’rith journalism awards, is interviewed by Yuna Leibzon.

Anti-regime hackers infiltrate Iran's banking system

Tapandegan urged the public to withdraw their money from the regime's banks, stating that "the banking system no longer has any security" in a social media post claiming the cyber attack.

 An illustration of a cyber hacker and the Iranian flag.

Israel’s cost of living crisis is reaching a breaking point - opinion

Abandoning the vulnerable and middle class, Israel’s cost crisis deepens.

 MILK ON the shelves of a supermarket in Jerusalem, 2025.

Syria looks to rebuild as Damascus hosts major trade exhibitions

The Damascus fairs mark the country’s largest economic event in years, and a cautious appeal to international investors.

 A trade fair at the Damascus International Fairgrounds.

Beyond the safety net: Embracing personal responsibility - opinion

A free market cannot exist without an informed consumer. But in Israel, parts of the public are not even required to learn basic core subjects.

THE WRITER addresses an annual Insurtech Israel event last December. A free economy is not charity; whoever does not contribute to the public coffers cannot demand from it, she argues.

It's time to make Israel great for business again - opinion

Israel has already lost too many Israeli-born and immigrant entrepreneurs and their businesses to friendlier shores like Delaware and Texas.

THE WRITER speaks at a tech conference. Israel has already lost too many Israeli-born and immigrant entrepreneurs and their businesses to friendlier shores, she laments.

Bank Hapoalim announces relief packages as Israel's economic uncertainty deepens

Bank Hapoalim introduced grants and benefits for reservists, students, displaced citizens, and mortgage holders as part of an economic relief initiative.

Bank Hapoalim

‘US no longer a reliable partner’: Canadian PM notes US relations to not be as 'close'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the government would ensure that small businesses are not impacted by the change in trade relations.

 Canada's Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill, after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 10, 2025.

Diplomat Group CEO: 'We are creating competition for local manufacturing giants'

Yaron Bloom, CEO of the Diplomat Group, participated in the Maariv and Walla 2025 Economic Conference, where he also addressed the "What's Good for Europe is Good for Israel" reform.

 Yaron Bloom, CEO of the Diplomat Group