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Elon Musk becomes first trillionaire: what that wealth actually represents

Elon Musk crosses $1 trillion in net worth after SpaceX surge, a largely paper fortune that puts the scale of modern wealth and global inequality into sharp focus

AP | 06.13.26

OECD: Israel deficit to hit 5.3% in 2026, growth to surge to 5.6% next year

Israel’s economy is set to slow sharply this year as war costs widen the deficit, but the OECD expects a powerful 2027 rebound driven by construction, consumption and lower inflation, while warning that renewed fighting remains the key risk

Gad Lior | 06.03.26

High prices, empty hotels: US fears World Cup sticker shock will deter fans

Hospitality industry expected record occupancy, raised prices and banked on billions in tourism, but soaring ticket prices, less attractive teams and Trump-era politics have left rooms empty as fans seek cheaper motels and Airbnbs outside cities

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 05.26.26

‘AI washing’ masks true drivers behind Israeli tech layoffs and hiring freezes

A new 'AI washing' trend emerges in Israeli tech, where companies cite AI for layoffs and hiring freezes while a stronger shekel and weaker dollar drive salaries up 20% in dollar terms, raising costs and accelerating job shifts abroad

Sophie Shulman | 05.24.26

The war may end, but Iran’s internal crisis is just beginning

Opinion: The end of the war will force Iran’s leadership to confront deepening domestic crises, with growing questions over whether the conflict accelerated the forces that could eventually drive political change

Raz Zimmt | 05.09.26

Energy market shift: Colmobil energy targets security, storage and power production

Colmobil Energy executives Aviv Peffer and Tehila Bar Or describe a global shift in energy markets, focusing on energy security, storage and electricity trading

Bar Zaga | 05.08.26

Iran's economy is on the brink of collapse

The war and the naval blockade are crushing the Iranian economy: inflation of about 70%, industry is shut down, the internet is down and unemployment is breaking records; Will this lead the Revolutionary Guards to compromise or to war?

Zeev Avrahami | 05.05.26

Israel’s economy shows resilience amid war, but cracks widen beneath the surface

Tel Aviv University economists say high-tech strength is keeping Israel afloat despite war; rising debt, cost-of-living pressures and uneven growth reveal deeper structural strain; brain drain, governance gaps and prolonged conflict could determine whether the economy stabilizes or weakens in the years ahead

Alexandra Lukash | 05.05.26

Israel on a dangerous debt path as war costs and defense demands surge

Analysis: Israel’s government is driving the economy onto a risky debt path as it struggles to curb defense spending after October 7; a proposed $95B plan and ongoing multi-front war raise fears of rising debt and weakened fiscal stability

Shlomo Teitelbaum/Calcalist | 05.05.26

Expert explains Israel's 'miracle economy'

Evan Liberman, CEO of Wise Money Israel says "you don't have to be religious to understand that there's something miraculous going on here that's beyond all odds"

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 05.02.26

The cheap threat challenging the world’s top militaries: Israeli firms taking on FPV drones

Roadside bombs reshaped warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan; now, FPV drones are doing the same as Israeli firms race to build defenses

Gilad Mandel | 05.02.26

Fuel, milk, rent and flights: These are the price increases that will soon hit every Israeli

The war is over for now but the economy doesn't realize it: Gas will rise to 8.07 shekels per liter, regulated dairy products will go up 1%, rent prices are expected to rise in the coming months by at least 5%-6%; and air fares are climbing

Gad Lior | 04.30.26

Cracks in the AI empire: OpenAI slowdown threatens mega IPO and rivals

Analysis: OpenAI’s missed growth and revenue targets raise doubts over whether it can fund massive compute commitments; a weak IPO could shake investor confidence across AI, hitting Anthropic first and pressuring valuations sectorwide

Omer Kabir | 04.29.26

Israel’s high-tech R&D jobs fall for first time, raising brain drain fears

Aaron Institute report shows Israel high-tech employment at 570,000 with record 57% exports and AI-driven productivity gains, but R&D jobs fell 1.1% for first time, raising concerns over potential developer relocation abroad

Sophie Shulman/Calcalist | 04.29.26

War sends Iran’s economy into free fall as 1 million lose jobs, food prices skyrocket

The Iranian leadership is confident that Trump will blink first as Tehran is betting that the economy, which has been trained to survive decades of sanctions, will hold up – and is holding the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip

News agencies | 04.28.26

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