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Israel’s Economy Is Booming Thanks to War with Iran

JL;DR SUMMARY Amit Segal provides insight into the unexpected economic ramifications of the ongoing war with Iran, highlighting the dramatic strengthening of the Israeli shekel against the U.S. dollar. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Middle EastIranIsraeli EconomyWar ImpactAmit SegalEconomic ChallengesSovereign Wealth FundShekel Exchange RateShekel StrengtheningExporters

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"He writes a daily newsletter, Its Noon in Israel, which were pleased to publish in The Free Press."
Israel
"One such voice is the Israeli journalist Amit Segal."
Iran
"With war raging in the Middle East, we want to bring you as many trusted voices on the news as we can."
United States
"The shekel-U.S. dollar exchange rate has fallen below 3 NIS/USD for the first time in 30 years."
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