A select group of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø economics students competes in a national intercollegiate competition run by the U.S. Federal Reserve System while earning course credit.
About the Competition
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The is a national competition in which students present on the state of the economy and make a monetary policy proposal. A panel of judges, including federal economists, consider presentations by three to five students from participating teams. ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø competes in the Second District's competition at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The winner of the regional competition advances to the national finals at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. The competition challenges students to apply their knowledge of macroeconomics to make monetary policy recommendations.
Participating on ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø’s Team
Students who have taken both ECON 251 and ECON 252 are eligible to participate. This group then participates in the course ECON 353: Fed Challenge as juniors and seniors in each fall semester.
Join the Team
To inquire about joining the team, please contact Professor Nicole Simpson.