| Regional whiz kids take the Economics Challenge |
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Education and Business reporters/editors
Assignment editors |
| WHO: |
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48 of the brightest and most competitive high school students
vie for the western regional championship in economics
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| WHAT: |
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Media are invited to watch these young economists and future business leaders
compete in the final round of the western regional Economics Challenge.
In this rigorous Jeopardy-style competition, teams face-off in a quiz-bowl
format to answer questions on micro, macro and international economics.
The Economics Challenge brings all the excitement of an athletic competition
to academic excellence, with pounding buzzers, split second answers, and
months of training.
High school students from six western states will compete for prize money
and the chance to participate in the national finals in New York
City next month. The Economics Challenge is sponsored by the National Council
on Economic
Education and the Goldman Sachs Foundation.
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| WHEN: |
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Monday, April 28, 2003
* Media and photo availability during event
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1:30 – 2:30 PM
Pacific Time |
“The Quiz Bowl” - Oral Round of the Economics Challenge |
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Pacific Time |
Presentation of Awards |
| WHY: |
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High school curricula increasingly deal with helping students develop the
real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly
as consumers, savers, investors, members of the workforce, and effective
participants in a global economy. The Economics Challenge showcases the
talents and efforts of students and their teachers, and provides an opportunity
to honor high achieving students.
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| WHERE: |
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
101 Market Street between Main and Spear Streets
San Francisco
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| CONTACT: |
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Lily Ruiz, Media Relations Specialist (415) 974-3240
For security reasons, media reservations are required. Reporters attending
must present a photo ID from their news organization.
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