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HBCU Money™ Dozen 6/23 – 6/27

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Did you miss HBCU Money™ Dozen via Twitter? No worry. We are now putting them on the site for you to visit at your leisure. We have made some changes here at HBCU Money™ Dozen. We are now solely focused on research and central bank articles from the previous week.

Research

Getting closer to understanding dark matter l SLAC ow.ly/yxwip

Groups pressure U.S. lawmakers with NSA surveillance scorecard l Computerworldow.ly/yxwmH

Are Digital Retailers Focusing Their Security in the Wrong Place? l CIOonline trib.al/gtVPOfp

Want a tech career, college students? Better get an internship first l Computerworld ow.ly/yxwsL

US Renewable Usage and CO2 Emissions Have Both Substantially Increased l Clean Technicadlvr.it/67xZ3Z

Airport breach a sign for IT industry to think security, not money l CSOonline ow.ly/yxwGx

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How is the U.S. economy doing? Janet Yellen’s dashboard l SF Fed brkn.gs/1uRU7DD

Data on reverse repo agreements have been added to U.S. Financial Data l St. Louis Fedbit.ly/wwEiJe

Secretary Lew Unveils New Efforts to Assist Homeowners l Treasury Dept. go.usa.gov/9v6

Pilot program uses crowdfunding to help underserved entrepreneurs launch their small business l St. louis Fed bit.ly/1ivXTR2

Where millennials are putting their money l Housing Wire hwi.re/6808rr

Our Piggy Bank Primer e-book helps children learn about spending, saving and budgeting l EconLowDown bit.ly/1mP8AQu

Now accepting submissions for the 2015 Federal Reserve System Research Conference in DC l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1qLbXbR

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important research and finance articles of the week.

The HBCU Money™ Weekly Market Watch

Our Money Matters /\ June 27, 2014

A weekly snapshot of African American owned public companies and HBCU Money™ tracked African stock exchanges.

NAME TICKER PRICE (GAIN/LOSS %)

African American Publicly Traded Companies

Citizens Bancshares Georgia (CZBS) $8.70 (0.00% UNCH)

M&F Bancorp (MFBP) $5.06 (0.00% UNCH)

Radio One (ROIA) $4.84 (2.76% UP)

African Stock Exchanges

Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM)  235.38 (0.74% UP)

Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)  9 133.50 (0.12% UP)

Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)  2 352.45 (9.66% UP)*

Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)  149.69 (N/A)

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) 50 625.37 (0.27% DN)

International Stock Exchanges

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) 10 940.60 (0.08% DN)

London Stock Exchange (LSE)  3 604.39 (0.32% UP)

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TOPIX)  1 253.15 (0.81% DN)

Commodities

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HBCU Money’s 12 Month HBCU Alumni Giving Challenge

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To give away money is an easy matter, and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power-nor an easy matter. Hence it is that such excellence is rare, praiseworthy and noble. – Aristotle

The HBCU Money™ 12 Month Challenge is an effort to help HBCUs and HBCU support organization increase their charitable donations. We are offering this challenge sheet to HBCU alumni, alumni associations, and friends of HBCUs. You can challenge yourself, a fellow alum, or anyone who is interested in giving to the HBCU Diaspora. Share your progress on social media to inspire others. Keep a hard copy on your refrigerator. Whatever it takes to keep ourselves accountable to empowering our institutions for tomorrow.

HBCU or HBCU Organization:

Your Name:

Your Challenger:

Giving Purpose:

  • Month 1 – $1

  • Month 2 – $2

  • Month 3 – $4

  • Month 4 – $8

  • Month 5 – $16

  • Month 6 – $32

  • Month 7 – $64

  • Month 8 – $128

  • Month 9 – $256

  • Month 10 – $512

  • Month 11 – $1024

  • Month 12 – $2048

HBCU Money™ Business Book Feature – Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

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“A powerful and penetrating exploration of what separates great companies and great leaders from the rest.”
-Polly LaBarre, coauthor of Mavericks at Work

Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty?

In studying the leaders who’ve had the greatest influence in the world, Simon Sinek discovered that they all think, act, and communicate in the exact same way-and it’s the complete opposite of what everyone else does. People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers might have little in common, but they all started with why.

Drawing on a wide range of real-life stories, Sinek weaves together a clear vision of what it truly takes to lead and inspire.

HBCU Money™ Dozen 6/16 – 6/20

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Did you miss HBCU Money™ Dozen via Twitter? No worry. We are now putting them on the site for you to visit at your leisure. We have made some changes here at HBCU Money™ Dozen. We are now solely focused on research and central bank articles from the previous week.

Research

HACKERS WANTED’ Report: NSA Not Having Trouble Filing Cybersecurity Jobs l CIOonlinetrib.al/sZmEMrR

FCC proposes $1B per year for Wi-Fi in schools l Computerworld ow.ly/yhH9R

Sandia scientists’ new way of making nanoparticles can help solar cell manufacturers l Daily Fusion bit.ly/1nov8Sm

Solar Energy & Energy Efficiency News Carnival l Clean Technica dlvr.it/63mMdJ

Great white sharks follow similar hunting pattern to human serial killers l New Scientist http://bit.ly/serialshark

8 technologies that are on the way out — and one that we’ll never be rid of l Computerworld http://trib.al/z7S97uc

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

See whether the recession slowed job churn in the U.S. or simply magnified an evolving trend l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1jh9Ub3

Do financial ed programs work? l Chicago Fedhttp://goo.gl/oAwRvF

Watch this five-minute video to learn the basics of the labor market l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/16ITsIw

Mark Cuban talks housing and student loan bubbles l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/63n61G

What is behind the default rate on student loans? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1iEkSDX

Urban Institute: Mortgage denials for black borrowers worse than thought l Housing Wirehttp://hwi.re/63jk8W

Thank you as always for joining us on Saturday for HBCU Money™ Dozen. The 12 most important research and finance articles of the week.