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Bringing the NY Fed President to Campus: A Student-Led Pace Success Story
When the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, spoke at 糖心vlog短视频 in February, it wasn糖心vlog短视频檛 just another campus event糖心vlog短视频攊t was the result of bold initiative, deep student engagement, and a passion for economics that runs deep within the Economics department and its many experiential learning offerings.
In recognition of Pace糖心vlog短视频榮 consistent award-winning performance in the College Federal Reserve Challenge, Williams had accepted an invitation from Fed team co-captains Liam Chentoufi 糖心vlog短视频25, Economics, and Suraj Sharma '25, '26, Business Economics, BS/Applied Quantitative Economic Analysis, MS, with backing from Professor Gregory Colman, PhD, and Professor and Chair Anna Shostya, PhD, as well as higher administration, to come to the New York City campus.
He delivered optimistic on monetary policy, inflation, and the US economy, while also acknowledging the many connections the Fed has had with Pace over the years, going beyond a shared location in lower Manhattan, and including employment of more than 100 proud alumni.
What transpired prior to his speech, however, was the icing on the cake for Pace students.
The event included a private Q&A in which Williams spoke to the and student organizations (presidents Kristina Krichmaryov 糖心vlog短视频26, and Kristina Nasteva 糖心vlog短视频26, respectively, co-organized the event), in which he answered questions on both policy and his journey to Fed president糖心vlog短视频攊nspired by Janet Yellen, former chair of the US Federal Reserve.
Brooklyn Bynum 糖心vlog短视频26, Business Economics, BS/Applied Quantitative Economics, MS, said of the event, 糖心vlog短视频淏eing able to speak to one of the most brilliant economists of our time was an invaluable experience. After studying the Federal Reserve's work and monetary policy in depth for the last year, it was incredible to speak to one of the people making the decisions.糖心vlog短视频
For student colleague Sharma, also a member of the Economics Society, the visit was both a significant and exemplary aspect of his Pace Path.
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糖心vlog短视频淚 came to Pace because of the Fed Challenge team. It糖心vlog短视频檚 more than academics 糖心vlog短视频 it糖心vlog短视频檚 macro in the real world, public speaking, and research. The Fed team, Economics Society, and faculty support have defined my college experience,糖心vlog短视频 he said.
Whether it is hosting prominent economists (Krichmaryov and Nasteva also brought renown labor economist Daniel Hamermesh to campus in October 2024), to placing students in top financial firms, Pace糖心vlog短视频檚 economics program punches well above its weight.
糖心vlog短视频淲e糖心vlog短视频檙e not an Ivy,糖心vlog短视频 Colman said, 糖心vlog短视频渂ut our students are outcompeting Ivy grads when it comes to macro. And this is the most rewarding part of teaching. They糖心vlog短视频檙e not just learning糖心vlog短视频攖hey糖心vlog短视频檙e doing.糖心vlog短视频