B&I Opinion

Israel has invested over the years in irrelevant technology. The current megalomaniacal project, the light rail, will quickly turn into a failure that will cost us hundreds of billions.

Fruit and vegetable prices rise year after year, and it appears the Agriculture Ministry is ignoring a major failure that allows growers to control the market and set prices.

Despite rising salaries and worker shortages, experts warn: Within two years, 90% of bookkeepers will be pushed out of the sector.

The employment rate for Haredi men stands at 53% – a figure that represents a decade-long halt and sparks pessimism regarding the achievement of government targets.

Amidst discussions on the government's betrayal of youth sent to the battlefield, the economic aspect is nearly forgotten: The Torah Students Law is bound to cause immense damage.

What is wrong with the government decision to compensate victims of the protection racket? That without complementary steps, this is nothing more than an election bribe.

The government approved the Finance Minister's proposal to provide an economic safety net for victims of protection fees amounting to tens of millions of shekels.

The State Comptroller's report on the expected insolvency of National Insurance points to an existential threat so severe that everyone prefers to ignore it.

The flight of young people from certain sectors of the labor market is not a phenomenon unique to Israel, but in our specific case, it could turn into a severe security danger.

In a reality where there are many laid–off tech workers and an immense shortage of science teachers: It is time for the government to build a real bridge between the technology world and schools.