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Israeli Firms Scam the Elderly to Increase Revenue, Report Finds Israeli Telemarketers Scam the Elderly to the Tune of Millions of Dollars a Year, Report Finds

A non-profit group accuses some 165 companies of using aggressive sales pitches to lure consumers to read them their credit card information over the phone.

It’s Time to Get Dirty for Social Justice It’s Time to Get Down and Dirty for Social Justice

Average Salaries Drop 2.68 Percent Average Israeli Salaries Drop 2.68 Percent in One Month

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2013 Record Year for New Mortgages New Mortgages Jump in December, Capping Record Year

Duties on Fresh Produce to Be Lifted Tariffs to Be Lifted on Imported Fruit and Vegetables

No Housing for Young Couples For Young Israeli Couples, Sky-high Prices Make Home Ownership a Distant Dream

Top Cop: 2014 Protests May Be Brewing Israel Police Chief Warns Job Losses Could Trigger New Social Protests

Veggie Prices Spike After Storm Vegetable Prices in Israel Still Sky-high Long After Storm

Finance Min: Reaganomics Is Bad Finance Minister Lapid: Israel Must Ditch Reaganomics to Help Middle Class

The High Costs of High-rise Living The High Cost of Living in an Apartment Tower in Israel

Israel to Factor Quality-of-life Index in Policymaking Israel to Introduce Quality-of-life Indices to Aid Public Policy Decisions

Silver Lining Paybook New Study Finds Increase in Employment Rate and Income for Israelis Aged 65-74

Taking the Sting Out of Imports In Boost to Online Shopping, Israel Takes Aim at Import Barriers

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Israeli Banks Less Competitive in 2012 Israeli Banks Became More Concentrated, Less Competitive in 2012

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Ravit Hecht / Housing Bubble Gatekeepers The Gatekeepers of Israel's Housing Bubble

Israel Doubling Tax on Vacant Homes Interior Minister Approves Doubling Property Taxes on Vacant Israeli Apartments

Price of Four-room Flats in Tel Aviv Jumped 11% Last Year, Gov't Appraiser Finds

Habayit Hayehudi Stalls Bill to Protect Israeli Authors Habayit Hayehudi Stalls Bill to Protect Income of Israeli Authors

FM: Israel Won't Be Greece on My Watch Lapid: Israel Will Not Become Greece on My Watch

Power Plant Fails, Elec Shortages Loom Generator Failure Could Spell Summer Power Shortages in Israel

Avoid Rush Hour and Get Paid by the State

Risk, Not Politics, Hinders W. Bank Mortgages The Perils of Taking Out a Mortgage in a West Bank Settlement

Time to Call the Public Sector's 'Israbluff' It's Time to Call Their 'Israbluff'

Teaching Remains a Thankless Job in Israel 15% of Israeli Teachers Still Earn Less Than Minimum Wage

Bank Account Fees Fell, a Little Bank Account Management Fees Dropped, Slightly

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Explained: Why Russians Have No Power Over Putin

The Jewish Boy Who Was Forced to Be Mengele's Dog

Why You Should Never Eat Potato Chips With Diet Coke, According to Brain Science

Exodus? The Jewish Community in This European City Is Thriving

Not Science Fiction: Israeli Researchers Have Grown an Embryo Outside the Womb This Is Not Science Fiction. Israeli Researchers Have Grown an Embryo Outside the Womb

Who’s Leaking About the Israel-Iran Brawl at Sea? Who's Leaking About the Israel-Iran Brawl at Sea?