National Economics Challenge

The National Economics Challenge is a high-school team competition in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and the world economy. Teams of three or four advance from state competition to national rounds and compete in either the David Ricardo division for first-time or introductory students or the Adam Smith division for AP, IB, honors, and other advanced students. Close to 10,000 students participated nationwide in the 2026 cycle. Sixteen finalist teams presented critical-thinking solutions and competed in Atlanta on May 28–29, with individual prizes from $200 to $1,000 for the top four teams.