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The cost of living index rose a mere 0.5 percent in December, bringing the Israeli inflation rate for 1988 to 16.4 percent. That is slightly higher than the 1987 rate, which was 16.1 percent. The figures were released Sunday by the Central Bureau of Statistics. The government expects a sharp increase, probably 5 percent, in […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315