College FED Challenge


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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:
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.
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NY Competition |
Interdistrict Competition |
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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 |
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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.
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