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 IBI Investment  House chief economist Rafi Gozlan told "Globes," "The dollar gains against the shekel are in relation to the representative rate on Friday and two major things have happened since then. The first is the job data in the US which was very positive and strengthened the currency in the world against the major currencies - a trend that has continued through to the beginning of this week." Gozlan added, "There is also our domestic story in Israel focusing on the survey published by US investment bank J.P. Morgan on the Israeli market, in which concern was expressed that the reform of the judicial system promoted by the government , and the increase in security tensions seen in recent weeks, could have a negative effect on the growth of the economy and even lead to a cut in Israel's sovereign credit rating." He stressed, "It seems that there is some kind of 'local contribution' to the strengthening of the dollar. It is not a stor...

  Buckner, too, has found fault with Johnson’s plans, arguing they would stymie growth . Buckner has said he would expand the city’s current downtown congestion tax, potentially by charging all drivers, not just those in Ubers or Lyfts, and placing a fee on large businesses whose stormwater runoff stresses the city’s sewer system. Business owner Willie Wilson is perhaps the most vocally anti-tax candidate in the race, having blamed high levies for everything from the loss of population and businesses to homelessness. He called for Lightfoot to cut property taxes, arguing that lowering them would keep more residents in Chicago and provide an infusion to the city. “I wouldn’t support taxes on nobody. … I’m sick and tired of taxes. And I can afford to pay them,” the wealthy philanthropist said. Vallas has promised tax relief and derided the mayor’s initial plan to increase property taxes in the 2023 budget, which she later scrapped. But he now says he doesn’t believe in levy caps and ...