Debt

Next Israel government must halt rise in debt burden, central bank chief says

With elections coming up on October 27, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron stated that fiscal policy will be the biggest challenge for the elected government, especially if Israel returns to war.

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron speaks during a press conference at the Bank of Israel offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2022.
 Several haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) are seen walking around Jerusalem's Geula neighborhood.

The cost of Jewish life is pushing families into debt - opinion

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attend a discussion and a vote on the state budget at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 7, 2024.

Israel’s debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 68.6% in 2025 due to war, rebuilding expenses - Finance Min.


Israel-Hamas war doubles Israel's debt raising in 2023

The outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October led to a doubling of Israel's borrowing in the past year, with the state raising 160 billion shekels in debt.

 Market data is seen on part of an electronic board displayed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in Tel Aviv, Israel November 4, 2020

Israelis to have insurmountable debt, Netanyahu must quit now - MK

Yesh Atid MK Mickey Levy, head of the Knesset State Control Committee, called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately resign, warning of an economic disaster.

 Israeli lawmaker Mickey Levy of the Yesh Atid Party.

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Win financially, but don’t flaunt it

This week we read, “You have enough, circle the mountain, and turn to the north [tzafonah]” (Devarim 2:3).

 Smiling Woman in a fur coat posing as money falls around her. (Illustrative)

Why are the US and Israel drowning in debt?

The US debt crisis is far more serious. But for us who live in Israel, our borrow-spend-borrow habit spells big trouble.

 An illustrated image of the US and Israeli flags being splashed by a rising tide of water, beneath which are US dollars and Israeli shekels to symbolize the rising tide of debt.

US debt ceiling crisis averted, but is bipartisanship still possible? - opinion

Bipartisan concessions from Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy averted the debt ceiling crisis, sparking anger from the extremes of both parties. Could this be a precedent?

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were the undisputed winners in the debt ceiling deal, says the writer.

Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal

Biden and McCarthy held a 90-minute phone call earlier on Saturday evening to discuss the deal.

  U.S. President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2023

Biden, McCarthy appear near two-year deal on US debt ceiling as default looms

The White House is considering scaling back its plan to boost funding at the Internal Revenue Service to hire more auditors and target wealthy Americans, the official said.

US President Joe Biden speaks with members of his "Investing in America Cabinet" in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 5, 2023.

US dollar dominance to persist for decades despite challenges - Moody's

"The greatest near-term danger to the dollar's position stems from the risk of confidence-sapping policy mistakes by the US  authorities themselves," Moody analysts wrote.

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Iran's debt burden has rocketed into the millions - report

Iran's increased isolation only contributes to the nation's economic downfall.

 A woman looks at exchange rates by the window of a currency exchange shop in Tehran's business district, Iran