Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
Episodes by Sabri (651)
Latest Stories (662)
How Israel's economy is faring eight months into war with Hamas
May 31, 2024
Despite a contraction after the initial onset of the war, Israel's economy has rebounded dramatically.
How the Israel-Hamas war has created “mini Gazas”
May 30, 2024
A contextual look at the economic toll of war.
Possible severing of Israeli-Palestinian banking ties stirs worries
May 28, 2024
If the Israeli finance minister's threat is carried out, the Palestinian economy — and the Palestinian Authority — could be starved of revenue.
"There is no economic solution for a political problem": The state of the Palestinian economy
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
May 28, 2024
Eight months into the Israel-Hamas war, here's what the Palestinian economy looks like.
SEC moves closer to blessing ether ETFs, cheering crypto fans
May 24, 2024
It could soon be easier to buy and sell ether, a cousin of bitcoin, via traditional market mechanisms.
Major retailers lower prices as competition heats up
May 23, 2024
Target and Walmart are among the outlets competing for the dollars of consumers who may have reached the limit of what they will pay.
The high stakes trade that can move entire currencies
May 16, 2024
The “currency carry trade” is one way investors chase returns by moving their money from one country to another, and it can move currency markets. It’s emblematic of the power of interest rates to slosh money around the globe, and it may be growing.
How GE made history: a look back at an iconic conglomerate
May 8, 2024
In April, General Electric split itself up to focus on wind power, aerospace and health care. Its finance and media divisions are long gone.
When the government can no longer pay full Social Security benefits
May 7, 2024
Monday's report on the system's "go-broke" date raises questions about how Social Security is funded.
U.S. and Europe chafe over "overcapacity" — but is it real?
May 6, 2024
Is the problem unfair industry subsidies, or is China just better at making electric vehicles?