Fed Challenge Teacher Resources
Overview
The Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and Richmond have created a presentation intended for teachers and advisers explaining how to put together a Fed Challenge team.
Teachers Guide
The Teachers Guide was developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as an overview to Fed Challenge competition. It provides general information, as well as presentations, scoring, rules, and other pertinent tournament data. It should answer many questions that you may have regarding Fed Challenge.
Updates to the Teachers Guide are available through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s How To Guide. They include:
Creating a Presentation
Where to Find Background Information about the Fed
Effective Delivery and Preparation for the Q&A
Additional teacher resources for Fed Challenge include:
Gathering Data and Making Graphs from FRED by Jane Katz
The Fed’s Challenge: Why there’s always a debate about monetary policy by Menno Middledorp
Creating a Forecast by Charles Steindel
Contact Information
For more details, please contact:
Boston (District 1)
Albert Barnor
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Tel: 617.973.3109
Chicago (District 7)
Cindy Ivanac-Lillig
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Tel: 312.322.6137
New York (District 2)
Natalie Schubak
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Tel: 212.720.7678
Richmond (District 5)
Lis Turner
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Tel: 804.697.8135 or 800.526.2031
Diana Wilkes
Baltimore Branch of the FRB of Richmond
Tel: 410.576.3387 or 800.368.2100, ext. 3387
Karen Davis
Charlotte Branch of the FRB of Richmond
Tel: 704.358.2470 or 800.729.9800, ext. 2470


