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Nov 2023
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Labour is weak link in Israeli economic ...

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The Middle Eastern country has withstood the financial pain of a war with Hamas, William Wechsler at the US think tank the Atlantic Council says in this Exchange podcast. But as the conflict continues, an increasing labour shortage will pile pressure on the economy. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protectio ... Show More
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