Archive of entries posted on September 2011

15 Impressive Features of the Israeli Economy

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Israel is one of the highly successful countries in the Middle East and the world. In just a few decades, the country transformed itself from an economy primarily based on agriculture, clothing and other industries to a hi-tech powerhouse with leadership positions in software engineering, computer component manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and medical technologies. This vibrant economy …

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The 50 Largest U.S. Banks Based on Assets

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The landscape of the U.S. banking industry has changed in the past few years as strong banks became stronger and weak banks were either gobbled up or failed. The graphic below shows the 50 largest banks in the U.S. based on assets held as of first quarter 2001: Click to enlarge Source American Bankers Association …

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Where is the U.S. Economy Headed?

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The U.S. economy added no jobs in August according to the BLS report released on Friday. Based on official figures  currently 14.0 million Americans are unemployed and the unemployment rate stands at 9.1%. Unofficial figures are much higher since the BLS data does not include the unemployed that stopped looking for work. Since the US …

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