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SUMMARY:Chicago Fed Challenge Info Session
DESCRIPTION:
 Each year Michigan State University sends a group 
 of students to compete in the Chicago Fed 
 Challenge.  This is a team competition in which 
 undergraduate students prepare a presentation 
 about the state of the US economy and respond 
 to questions from a panel of judges.  Teams 
 analyze economic and financial conditions 
 and formulate a monetary policy recommendation, 
 modeling the Federal Open Market Committee. 
 The Economics Department funds this trip 
 and we are now recruiting a team for 2013 competition 
 which takes place in October/November. 
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 Preparation takes place mainly in the 
 Fall Term and Independent Study credit may be 
 obtained for participation.  The team will 
 be assisted by faculty members from the Department 
 of Economics and will also receive feedback 
 from distinguished alumni including Bob 
 Goodman (former Managing Director of Putnam Investments) 
 and Robert Rasche (former Senior 
 Vice President of the St. Louis Fed).   \n
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 In 
 the past, the team has remained in Chicago 
 for an extra day to tour the Chicago Fed.  This 
 year, the Economic's Department will try and 
 arrange for an additional tour (perhaps Goldman 
 Sachs or Incapital).  Participants should 
 have completed coursework in macroeconomics 
 and/or financial markets (for example, EC 252H, 
 EC 302 or EC 330).  A flyer is attached 
 with additional information.  An informational 
 meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 27th 
 at 7pm in 114 Berkey Hall.  If you are interested 
 but cannot attend the meeting, please 
 contact the student leader, Karl Parker, at Parke258@msu.edu\n\n
 Price: free\n
 Sponsor: Department of Economics\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://econ.msu.edu/\n
 Contact name: Karl Parker\n
 Contact email: parke258@msu.edu\n
 for more info visit the web at:\n 
 http://www.honorscollege.msu.edu/NewsArchive.html\n
LOCATION:114 Berkey Hall
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