Debbie Buchwald

Israel is not immune from the global economic crisis set off by the U.S. banking and real estate debacle, but Israel’s economy has fared better thus far than other developed economies. Stock market and real estate prices are down, but they haven’t crashed like they have elsewhere. Israel’s banks also appear to be sound. Though […]

While the American economy has been hurt in recent months by the subprime crisis and the resulting ripple effect into other parts of the global economy, some sectors have still profited. Notably, oil and other commodities have made handsome gains. Surprisingly, spring 2008 witnessed a better-than-expected earnings season for some high-tech stocks, too. Unbeknownst to […]