A national research and writing competition from the Federal Reserve, hosted by the New York Fed, in which teams of students in grades 9-12 write economics podcast scripts of 1,500 to 2,500 words. The 2026-2027 theme is the economics of housing, each school may enter one team, and students need no prior economics coursework. Federal Reserve reviewers select papers to publish in the Journal of Future Economists.
Offered by Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Competition for high school students in USA. Format: Online. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: 2027-02-15.
Fields: Business, Policy
Info checked October 2026.
The deadline is February 15, 2027.
Yes. High School Fed Challenge is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It runs online. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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