The mission of the Minnesota Council is to provide Minnesotans with the economic and financial understanding they need to function effectively in a complex, global environment.

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Student Programs

Economics Challenge
Teams of students representing high schools are invited to compete in a series of challenging tests of their economic understanding and reasoning abilities. Participants compete in both individual and team categories.

Global Food Challenges
The Global Food Challenge curricula covers basic economic principles and world food system issues. Each of the four units includes hands-on activities, research, analysis, and a written project, and is aligned with Minnesota Academic Standards.

Personal Finance Decathlon
Teams of students compete online to demonstrate their knowledge of personal finance. Winning teams are invited to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for the state championship.