Summary: On this episode of The Cost of Doing Business: -Chinese democracy: Why is the pending sale of Tnuva to China's Bright Food being met with so much resistance among consumers and suppliers alike? David Rosenberg, Economics Editor for Haaretz in English, explains -Q.Who are the biggest investors in Israel’s real estate market today? A. Workers in the public sector and bankers. Is the Israeli real estate bubble fueled by public sector money? Nimrod Busso, Real Estate reporter for financial newspaper TheMarker, breaks this down. -Is it even worthwhile to buy an apartment in Israel as an investment? New report says: Not for long. Ohad Danouss, Chairman of the Israeli Real Estate Appraisers’ Association, disagrees. -Israel's anti-poverty committee intends to recommend raising the minimum wage and as well as entitlements. But is this not another missed opportunity to truly tackle poverty? Mickey Peled, Labor and Welfare reporter for financial daily Calcalist,sheds some light. Playlist: Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody 16 Horsepower - Brimstone Rock Soulsavers - Kingdom of Rain Roky Erikson - Stand for the Fire Demon Tom Waits - Going out West
