COLLEGE FED CHALLENGE

Main Menu Home Welcome Course Offerings Books by the Author Articles by the Author Indispensible Websites Inquiring Minds Want to Know Other Books and Articles Awards, Honors, and Citations Job Opportunities Search College FED Challenge Search Communications Center Pop Polls Email for Dr. Furfero BEN BERNANKE? WHO IS HE??? Time Inc.'s Man of the Year Dr. Furfero is looking for students who would like to compete on the St. John's University team in the Federal Reserve Bank's 2010 College FED Challenge. The first round of the Challenge will be held on November ??, 2009, at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Rutgers University Students will meet during a designated Common Hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 12:15-1:25 pm, to discuss, debate, and update the trends in the historical data and the new forecasts for 2011 and 2012, current economic and financial conditions, and monetary policy developments and initiatives in light of changing events. The first meeting will be announced in late Spring. If you plan to participate on the Federal Reserve Challenge Team, please read the following materials: Understanding Open Market Operations by M.A. Akhtar Open Market Operations in the 1990s by Cheryl L. Edwards U.S. Monetary Policy and Financial Markets by Ann-Marie Meulendyke If you have any questions, please email Dr. Furfero at drfurfero@drfurfero.com. The New York Federal Reserve Bank awards Golden Eagle Trophies to the first, second and third place teams. The winning collegiate team goes on to participate in the Interdistrict Competition at the Board of Governors headquarters in Washington, D.C. Moody's Foundation provides the following monetary awards to teams and to the college's sponsoring department.   NY Competition Interdistrict Competition   Team Department Team Department 1st place $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $10,000 2nd place $3,000 $7,000 $10,000 $5,000 3rd place $2,500 $5,000 $7,000 $3,000 Honorable Mention $2,000 $3,000 $3,000 $2,000 For more information, please visit the New York Federal Reserve Bank's website at http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/fedchallenge_college.html There are no official prerequisites for participation, however, having taken ECO 2309 Money and Banking is a plus. If you are interested in participating, please reply by email to Dr. Furfero with your name and a telephone number where you can be reached.