The College Fed Challenge is a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom. Teams play the role of monetary policymakers by analyzing economic conditions and recommending a course for monetary policy.
Teams can compete in one of two divisions–Maiden Lane or Liberty Street–depending on the level of economics-related courses taken by students.
Schools in the Federal Reserve’s Second District are eligible to compete.
About the Competition
The College Fed Challenge is an unforgettable experience in economic analysis, monetary policy decision-making, public speaking and teamwork.
Fed Challenge participants develop skills—the ability to think analytically, to make effective presentations, to work as a team, to think on their feet—that are valuable in both their academic and professional careers.
To compete, teams of three to five students give a presentation on the economy and participate in a Q&A with the judges.
Judges are New York Fed economists and staff who are experts on economics and monetary policy.
The College Fed Challenge is designed to meet the following goals:
- to increase understanding of macroeconomics and the Federal Reserve’s role in setting U.S. monetary policy and ensuring financial stability;
- to promote interest in economics as a subject for study and the basis for a career; and
- to foster a cooperative relationship among students, teachers and the New York Fed.
Reference: https://www.newyorkfed.org/education/fedchallenge_college
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