Economic Education for Young People
13 OCTOBER 2026 | ONLINE
The Economy Is About You, Too!
What do we choose, and what can we afford? An interactive event organised by EuDecidViitorul and CPAG.
About the Event
On 13 October 2026, EuDecidViitorul and Consilium Policy Advisors Group (CPAG) organised the online event The Economy Is About You, Too!, exploring how economic developments and public policy decisions affect young people's everyday lives.
The discussion started from familiar experiences and translated economic concepts into accessible examples. Participants explored inflation, wages and purchasing power, while CPAG economists explained why higher nominal income does not always translate into better living standards.
The event also offered a practical framework for assessing economic policy proposals: how much they cost, who pays, how long implementation takes, who can deliver them and how results can be verified.
What We Discussed
Inflation and purchasing power
Why prices rise at different speeds and how inflation changes the real value of wages.
Economic promises
How to assess feasibility, costs, funding sources, implementation capacity and realistic timelines.
Interactive myth-busting
Participants evaluated examples from public debate before discussing their economic implications with CPAG economists.
Questions from young people
An open Q&A connected economic mechanisms with participants' practical concerns.
What Young People Told Us
When asked what first came to mind when thinking about the economy, crisis, money and taxes were among the most frequent answers. Other associations included inflation, purchasing power, stability and living standards.
58%
58% identified food prices as their main financial concern.
17%
17% selected “all of the above”, highlighting the combined pressure of everyday expenses.
The responses show how closely young people's perceptions of the economy are connected to the cost of living, personal income and economic uncertainty. CPAG believes economic literacy and critical thinking are essential for informed participation in public debate.