Category: inflation

inflation, Israel

Gas Prices Going Down in August (At Least in Israel)

| by Eliyahu Mintz
sonol gas station rishon letzion

Gas prices have been soaring in the United States even while President Biden’s approval ratings continue to plummet. But in Israel, the price of gas is going down. Interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced that gas prices will be lowered in August after several successive increases. Lapid says lower gas prices are part of an …

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inflation, Quality of Jewish Life, Russia

Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine on US Consumers

| by Eliyahu Mintz
Gas pump next to pile of dollars

Americans can’t help but be touched by the plight of the underdog Ukraine, a sovereign nation under attack by Russia. We watch, seemingly helpless as Ukrainians, either stay and fight and die, or flee their native land in droves. But aside from our empathy for a small nation under attack by a big Soviet-style bear, …

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