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Gaza war extends toll on Israel’s economyCombat operations are straining Israel’s economy, leading to shrinking of the GDP and downgrading of sovereign rating.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

As Maduro faces Gonzalez in Venezuela, sanctions remain a key hurdleUS sanctions and years of mismanagement have crippled Venezuela’s oil-based economy and poses challenges for new leader.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright

The UK’s new minimum wage ‘badly needed’ but many calling for moreUK’s new legal minimum wage gets a 9.8 percent rise, the highest boost since 2001. But with inflation, it’s not enough.Al JazeeraAlexander Kozul-Wright