Avi Weiss and Benjamin Bental met with the Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, Dr. Ron Malka, and advisors from the Director General’s Office

In early February, Prof. Avi Weiss, President of the Taub Center, and Prof. Benjamin Bental, Economic Policy Program Chair at the Taub Center, met with the Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Industry, Dr. Ron Malka, and advisors from the Director General’s Office. Prof. Bental presented recent macroeconomic and labor market data from the State of the Nation Report 2021, and a discussion ensued on current issues and on the cost of living. The participants expressed great interest in the findings, and a desire for further cooperation in the future.