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College Fed Challenge

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. The competition is framed to assist in the development of students' research, group dynamics, presentation, and critical thinking skills.

At a
Glance
Participants
Resources
Current
Winners
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At a Glance

Here you will find information about an exciting competition for Fifth District college students.

Level	Location	Competition Date(s)	Winner
Local	Richmond office	October 30, 2012	University of Virginia
Local	Baltimore office	November 1, 2012	American University
Local	Charlotte office	November 5, 2012	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Fifth District	Richmond office	November 13, 2012	American University
National	Board of Governors Washington, DC	November 27, 2012	Northwestern University

Participants Resources

These resources will help you prepare for the Fed Challenge competition.

Current Winners

Richmond District Competition: November 13, 2012

Winner - American University
Finalist - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - University of Virginia

Richmond Office Competition: November 9, 2012

Winner - University of Virginia
Finalist - University of Mary Washington
Finalist - University of Richmond

Baltimore Office Competition: November 1, 2012

Winner - American University
Finalist - McDaniel College
Finalist - University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Charlotte Office Competition: November 5, 2012

Winner - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Finalist - Lenoir-Rhyne University

Winner

Winner - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Finalist - Loyola University, Baltimore, Md.
Finalist - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va.

Winner

Winner - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.

Finalist - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Md.

Winner

Winner - Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.

Finalist - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Finalist - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.