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Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Bank of Israel admits failure to tame inflation

In the announcement on its latest interest rate hike, the Bank of Israel acknowledges that it does not have the ability to control inflation.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli A political Chief Statistician? Too scary to think about

Netanyahu's attempt to appoint a crony to head the Central Bureau of Statistics threatens to sap confidence in the economy.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Forecasting is for fools

The market has already priced in the expected and nobody foresees the unexpected, which is maybe why economists so often get their predictions badly wrong.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Diaspora homebuyers are foreigners

Bottom line, your nation's poor come before the rich people of another country.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Netanyahu won't anger US on settlements

For Housing Minister Uri Ariel, the current housing shortage supersedes attempts to reach peace with the Palestinians and the Americans.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Who is buying Israeli homes?

Nationwide foreign residents account for a negligible number of purchases but in some Jerusalem neighborhoods they account for 40% of purchases.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Housing Minister makes pointless promises

Uri Ariel has realized all to quickly that the power of the housing minister in Israel is mostly in pompous and populist statements to the media.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Burst the housing bubble now

Instead of initiating another lost decade and falling home prices (prices fell 22% in real terms in 1998-2007), it would be better to slash prices all at once.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Banks control the real estate market

It is the banks which are the biggest player on the field in the capital intensive real estate industry.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Fischer erred badly on housing prices

Since 2005, when Fischer took up his post, housing prices in Israel have risen 70%.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Fischer to stop the home buying stampede

Stanley Fischer is continuing to make efforts to cut spiraling real estate prices.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Reality will be stronger than the housing law

In a falling market, few will want to take advantage of the streamlined planning procedures.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Aspirin instead of antibiotics

Vested interests will thwart Netanyahu's treatment for the sick housing market, while the real ills remain without a cure.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli Tell us the truth about home prices

The answer to the question whether prices are rising or falling depends on who's paying for it.

Dror Marmor  illustration: Gil Gibli The housing plan: good for now, but…

Without long-term plans to meet Israel's land and housing needs, the shortage will persist.

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