*** About The Securities and Exchange Commission *** The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust. Follow the SEC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SECGov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SECGov LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-securities-and-exchange-commission

*** About The Securities and Exchange Commission *** The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust. Follow the SEC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SECGov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SECGov LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-securities-and-exchange-commission

In the past few months, you’ve probably received a message from someone you don’t know. Maybe it was an unsolicited job offer via text, a wrong number text, or an unknown DM about your social media profile. Be wary because it could be a scammer trying to lure you into a relationship investment scam. In this type of scam, scammers try to form a friendship with you before offering a phony investment opportunity. Once you put your money into the fake investment, the scammer and your money vanish. Learn how to protect yourself at Investor.gov/RelationshipScams. Before you invest, Investor.gov. Paid for by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission *** About The Securities and Exchange Commission *** The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust. Follow the SEC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SECGov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SECGov LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-securities-and-exchange-commission

Every day, scammers send thousands of messages to people all over the world. Most are ignored or deleted. But occasionally, someone responds. To scammers, that’s an opportunity. One that opens the door to a relationship investment scam; a long con where scammers try to form a personal or romantic connection to steal your money through phony investments. Don’t open the door to scammers. Ignoring or deleting unsolicited texts and DMs is the easiest way to protect yourself from a relationship investment scam. Learn how to protect yourself at Investor.gov/RelationshipScams. Before you invest, Investor.gov. Paid for by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission *** About The Securities and Exchange Commission *** The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust. Follow the SEC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SECGov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SECGov LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-securities-and-exchange-commission

La Banca d'Italia prosegue la propria iniziativa di riforestazione, realizzata in collaborazione con il Comando Unità Forestali, Ambientali e Agroalimentari dell'Arma dei Carabinieri. L'intervento prevede la piantumazione di 2.700 alberi in due aree del territorio nazionale, a cura dell'ente non-profit Rete Clima, nell'ambito del progetto Foresta Italia. https://www.bancaditalia.it/media/notizia/sostenibilit-ambientale-prosegue-l-iniziativa-di-riforestazione-della-banca-d-italia/

Will AI take our jobs? Does AI boost economic productivity? Is it a choice of going green or going digital? Our host Paul Gordon talks to ECB colleagues António Dias da Silva, Guzmán González-Torres Fernández and Miles Parker to find out what AI means for the economy, especially for productivity, job prospects and energy supply. The views expressed are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of the European Central Bank. Published on 9 April 2025 and recorded on 3 April 2025. In this episode: 00:55 Is AI replacing jobs? Can AI ever replace jobs in journalism or film-making? Will AI be our next podcast host? 02:14 Is AI a job changer? How are new technologies changing our jobs? 04:00 Age, education and gender Who uses AI and how do people feel about it? Does AI usage differ based on age, education and gender? 06:57 Sectors with the highest AI usage Which sectors use AI the most? What’s behind the different attitudes towards AI in different areas of the economy? 09:00 Corporate usage of AI What do companies need to effectively use AI? 11:02 How does AI affect productivity? How can AI be put to good use? To what extent can Europe’s economy grow with current AI usage? Is the world ready for AI? 13:29 The role of policymakers How can policymakers make it easier for companies to use AI? 15:10 AI and energy consumption How much energy does AI need? How much energy does ChatGPT use for one search? Will energy demand go up or down? 17:15 Go green or go digital? Do we need to choose or does AI allow both? How could AI help the green transition? 19:10 Obstacles What are the roadblocks to the green and digital transitions? What investment is needed to make these transitions a success? What else needs to be done? 21:50 Our guests’ hot tips António, Guzmán and Miles share their hot tips with our listeners. Further reading: The ECB Blog: AI adoption and employment prospects https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250321~6af1337b6b.en.html The ECB Blog: AI versus green: clash of the transitions? https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250325~ed12b0ff35.en.html The ECB Blog: AI can boost productivity – if firms use it https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/blog/date/2025/html/ecb.blog20250328~60c0a587f7.en.html Hot tip from António: Tech-focused podcast Babbage by The Economist https://www.economist.com/audio/podcasts/babbage Hot tip from Guzmán: The ECB recent conference on “The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges” https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/conferences/html/20250401_transformative_power_of_ai.en.html Hot tip from Miles: International Energy Agency website https://www.iea.org/ ECB Instagram https://www.instagram.com/europeancentralbank/ European Central Bank www.ecb.europa.eu ECB Banking Supervision https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.html

The SEC will host its 44th Annual Small Business Forum at SEC Headquarters in Washington D.C. on April 10, 2025. The Forum brings together members of the public and private sectors to collaborate and provide suggestions to improve policy affecting how entrepreneurs, small businesses, and smaller public companies raise capital from investors. https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/meetings-events/secs-44th-annual-small-business-forum *** About The Securities and Exchange Commission *** The mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors; maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitate capital formation. The SEC strives to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust. Follow the SEC: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SECGov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SECGov LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-securities-and-exchange-commission

Anche quest’anno abbiamo partecipato a Fiera Didacta, la principale fiera italiana dedicata al mondo della scuola. e abbiamo incontrato tanti docenti interessati ai nostri progetti realizzati per aiutare studenti e studentesse di ogni età ad aumentare le conoscenze in campo economico e finanziario. Visita la vetrina virtuale della Banca d’Italia sul sito Didacta per scoprire tutte le nostre iniziative di educazione finanziaria, per le scuole e non solo! https://exhibitor.fieradidacta.it/espositori/Banca_d'Italia https://economiapertutti.bancaditalia.it/progetti-educativi/Brochure_eventi_iniziative_educazione_finanziaria_2024.pdf https://www.bancaditalia.it/media/agenda/2025-03-12_la-banca-d-italia-partecipa-a-didacta-italia/