The economy works better when everyone has a seat at the table.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD #WomenInEconomics #GenderEquality
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The economy works better when everyone has a seat at the table.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD #WomenInEconomics #GenderEquality
This raises an important question:
Can an economy truly work for everyone if it’s designed by so few?
Economic policy shapes everyday life. Ensuring diverse perspectives in these debates helps bring a broader range of experiences into policymaking.
Representation is another important dimension. Today the ECB Governing Council counts 25 men and only 2 women. This is the body setting eurozone interest rates and steering inflation, which influence mortgages, savings and the wider economy.
The economy is not gender neutral. And neither is inflation. Women are more likely to work in lower paid sectors and carry a larger share of care responsibilities, meaning increases in the cost of living can affect them differently.
At Positive Money, we work towards a fairer and more democratic economy. One that works for everyone.
For #InternationalWomensDay, we looked at three reasons why gender perspectives matter in economic policymaking.
📊 The ECB’s own research shows the EU isn’t on track for net-zero under current policies.
A new @greencb.bsky.social piece on why stronger investment and financial reform are needed - featuring our researcher.
If the evidence is clear, action must follow.👇
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Want a quick update on where the EU stands on the #digitaleuro? 🇪🇺💶
Our Head of Policy spoke with Jennifer Baker at @euperspectives.bsky.social about political divisions in the European Parliament, timeline risks, and the debate on holding limits.
Read more👇
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When a central bank governor cites our work as an achievement, it shows public scrutiny works. 🙌 Our analysis is taken seriously, but there's more to do.
With leadership changes at major central banks, including at the ECB, accountability matters more than ever.
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At the Olympics, Visa controls digital payments.
Cash isn’t disappearing - but as fewer people use it, we need a public digital alternative.
A #digitaleuro wouldn’t replace cash. It would be its electronic equivalent - European public money for the digital age.
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🗞️ ECB fines Crédit Agricole over #climate risk failings.
Our senior researcher Bruno De Conti:
"Bankers can no longer hide behind spreadsheets… The rules have changed and so has the scrutiny."
Read more on @greencb.bsky.social:
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The EU Parliament has adopted its 2025 resolution on the #ECB. It strongly backs the #digitaleuro and calls for better #gender balance at the top. But on climate, the text takes a step backwards - and its message on independence and inflation is muddled.
Our take: positivemoney.org/eu/update/eu...
Het biedt oplossingen voor drie van de grootste uitdagingen waar Europa nu voor staat: energiezekerheid, economische concurrentiekracht en betaalbaarheid.
👉Lees meer: positivemoney.org/eu/update/th...
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🌍Serena Di Luccio, vanuit @positivemoneyeu.bsky.social zet drie redenen op een rij waarom hernieuwbare energie de beste oplossing blijft voor Europa.
⚡Hernieuwbare energie wordt vaak alleen als klimaatvraagstuk besproken, maar het gaat veel verder dan dat.
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Renewable energy isn’t just about cutting emissions. It’s about #energy security, industrial #competitiveness, & protecting people from future cost-of-living crises.
In a new blog, we break down why renewables are still Europe’s best solution.
Read more: positivemoney.org/eu/update/th...
13 European countries completely rely on US companies for digital payments.
That means every time we pay online, Europe depends on Big Tech — and that’s a problem right now. 🇪🇺💳
We’ve partnered with @wemoveeurope.bsky.social to call on EU decision-makers to save the #digitaleuro.
A digital euro would keep public money accessible in the digital age - and reduce our dependence on US payment giants.
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A landslide in #Sicily after extreme weather shows the reality of #climate change: a human and economic emergency, not just an environmental one.
EU and national policy-makers must act now.
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🔋 Energy resilience=economic resilience.
A study by @nvde.bsky.social finds that with a renewable-based energy system, the impact of a fuel price shock on the Dutch economy could be 80–90% lower than in 2022.
The energy transition isn’t a cost. It’s risk reduction.
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Davos debates the symptoms, not the cause.
Neoliberal #capitalism drives inequality, ecological damage and extreme wealth - yet it remains unquestioned.
As @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social writes, the #economy should serve people and the planet, not elites.👇👇
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🌍 These factors include the climate crisis, economic inequalities, and geopolitical tensions. ❌ Politicised attacks, personal threats, and simplistic narratives are NOT part of responsible monetary policy.
Monetary policy is a powerful and complex task that must be exercised in the public interest, with transparency, clear mandates, and accountability to democratic institutions. Central bankers should take many factors into account when setting interest rates.
Central banks carry out a core public function that is essential to economic stability. To perform this role effectively, they must be protected from risks of political capture. Independence, however, does not mean insulation from democracy.
⚖️ No central banker is above the law. Any credible allegation must be examined through proper legal process, as in any democracy.
⚠️ That said, criminal investigations must not be instrumentalised to weaken central bank independence through public intimidation.
🚨News that the US Federal Reserve Chair is under criminal investigation, following sustained pressure from President Trump to cut interest rates, has triggered intense reactions.
This raises important questions about:
⚖️ the rule of law
🏦 central bank independence
🗳️ democratic accountability
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A stable & competitive economy depends on a thriving planet 🌱.
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