Format
Teams of 3-5 students present current macroeconomic and financial information to a panel compiled of professional economists, bankers, financial analysts, and academics. Each team is afforded 15 minutes to analyze and present various macroeconomic theories which if implemented, could lead to economic prosperity. At the end of the 15 minute presentation the team must formulate a monetary plan for the Federal Reserve Bank to implement. A 15 minute question and answer session involving the presenting team and the panel follows the 15 minute presentation. Panel members quiz the students on current events, economic definitions, and macroeconomic policy during the 15 minute session. Teams compete in two rounds at the regional competition which takes place at a nearby Federal Reserve Bank. Winners of the regional competition advance to the final round in the national competition, held in Washington, DC. The winning team informally meets the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, and shakes his hand.
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