Inside the EU’s massive stimulus package
What do you do when an economy is struggling? If you’re a policymaker, a politician, or a central banker, you develop a stimulus package. That’s the t...
A Dictionary of Finance
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Allar and Matt work for the EU bank. But they’re not bankers. So they often find themselves wondering just what their super-smart banker colleagues are talking about. Each week they sit down with experts from the European Investment Bank and make them explain words, phrases and concepts frequently used in economics and finance in a way that's understandable, whether you’re a student, a citizen, or a business owner. No jargon, no acronyms--but just about as much fun as a finance podcast can be.
The digital pixie dust clean-up
When we speak of the virtual world and storing things in ‘the cloud’, we seldom stop to realize that our digital climate impact is not virtual at all ...
Do you need arms and legs?
In schools and in the workplace disability training makes for better inclusion—and lets everyone draw on the strengths of people who overcame difficul...
Is the EU a waste of money?
In this episode of Monster Under the Bed, we bust the idea that the EU is something to scare people with, and the myth that it costs us too muchIn the...
Forget careers. What are your competencies?
In this episode of Monster Under the Bed, we bust the ‘you are what you know’ education myth and discover that, in fact, you are the things you know h...
A shadow industry of fraud
Here’s why you should be even more scared of cybercrime and the rising cost of cybercrime preventionYou probably think that if you have the latest sof...
The countryside is for the birds
Forget the dystopian images of overcrowded, polluting cities. When urban life is well-planned and well-managed it’s better for the environment than co...
Should your hospital die?
‘Monster Under the Bed’ is a new season of podcasts by the European Investment Bank that tackles myths and prejudices we all have about anything from ...
Introducing Monster Under the Bed
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Introducing Future Europe
A big part of finance (and life) is about trying to figure out what will happen in the future. Will the market go up? Will interest rates drop? Take a...