While the price of foodstuffs and rationed goods remained unchanged today, prices on other commodities soared in a development ascribed here to the effects of announcement of Israel’s new economic policy. Kerosene and gasoline prices jumped 75 percent today and the market awaited similar increases in such items as textiles and clothing.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
