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The Fed Challenge is an academic competition designed to expand the community's understanding of the Federal Reserve System's unique role in the economy and the importance of Federal Open Market Committee decisions. Students make a presentation on the current state of the economy, suggest prospects for short-term economic conditions, and recommend whether the Federal Reserve should increase, decrease, or take no action with regard to interest rates.  After the presentation, a panel of judges asks questions related to the student's understanding of economics, monetary policy, and the role of the Fed.

 

 

For more information about the Fed Challenge go the Fed Website. If you are interested in participating in the next competition with JMU please contact any of the officers on the main Economics Club Website for more information.

2008

Back(l to r): Anna Pickeral, Phil Heap,

      Samantha LaRoche, Patrick Mason

Front(l to r): Steve Jackson, Kip McCharen

2007

Back(l to r): Brian Armstrong, Samantha LaRoche,

          Phil Heap, Carol Saade

Front(l to r): Steve Jackson, Kip McCharen

 

 2006

(l to r): Brian Hudson, ?, Brian Armstrong, Phil Heap, 

          Brian Rabchuck, Melissa Alfano, John Guidice

2005: 3rd place in Federal Reserve Fifth District

(l to r) Brian Rabchuck, John Giudice, Erin Rawley, Brian Armstrong, Melissa Alfano

 


2004

Bottom row (l to r) Brain Hudson, Sebastian Siachoque, Brian Rabchuk, Lindsey Diebold.

Top row (l to r): John Giudice, Philip Heap, Reed