Pinchas Landau writes about Israeli and Global economics, finance and politics
18th May, 2017 All analytical paths now point to the same end — that Trump’s presidency is doomed. If the problem was Trump, then his fall would resolve it. But the noise generated by Trump obscures the real problem, which is America itself. The article can be found also on Times Of Israel blog, link.
» Read more30th April 2017 This issue is devoted to Section B: Domestic Politics, because much has happened and further developments can be expected– probably culminating in the collapse of the current coalition and the fall of the Likud-led government. The analysis presented takes the view that there is no objective reason for the government to fall so soon and no rational […]
» Read more1st May 2017 Bottom line: Export services, the key sector of Israeli exports and the main driver of long-term economic growth, continue to post solid gains in almost all areas, including tourism and passenger transportation as well as high-tech. Sales of start-up companies fell sharply from the record level reached in January and were slightly below that of February 2016.
» Read more30-04-17 Bottom line: The overall trade data for January-March paint a picture of relative stability — but this is misleading. First, March saw a significant improvement, after the deficit widened sharply in January-February. Second, imports would have fallen had it not been for a massive increase in fuel imports. Third — and perhaps most important — high-tech exports are rising […]
» Read more18.4.17 Mishcon de Reya is a leading London law firm with extensive business in the Middle East. My old friend Harvey Morris, former FT correspondent in Israel, interviewed me for a recent article for their website, discussing Israel’s economic performance and outlook. For more visit: Israel’s economy set fair in spite of gathering storm clouds
» Read more29th March 2017 Bottom line: Another strong set of data regarding export services, which is the driven of Israeli exports and hence of long-term economic growth. The main feature is continued growth in all areas — revenues from sales of start-up companies stood out, but the regular, ongoing business revenues are more important, and here the theme was solidly […]
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