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November 2014 To November 2015 Average Earnings – Up 2.3 Percent

Posted on December 14, 2015 | Leave a comment

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October 2014 Average Earnings: $24.68

October 2015 Average Earnings: $25.25

Month Change: Up 0.2 Percent

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HBCU Money™ Business Book Feature – The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Posted on December 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

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In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize–winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 12/7 – 12/11

Posted on December 13, 2015 | Leave a comment

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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

Keep track of your second factors for logging in securely l Macworld http://dlvr.it/CzgL3f

Four ways parents can help support healthy school foods l Pew Health http://bit.ly/1Lw4IKO

Video: Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity l Computerworld http://ow.ly/VMl1B

Oceans absorb about half the CO2 we emit l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1Qj34U2

10 hot IT job skills for 2016 l Networkworld http://bit.ly/1Y8oUZF

A pill to wipe out senescent cells could let us all get old without the side effects l New Scientist http://ow.ly/VIoFJ

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How do skill levels change as workers age and gain more experience? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1PSHbLk

More women are joining CUs’ executive ranks but obstacles to advancement still exist l CU Magazine http://ow.ly/VM3Fa

China’s disturbing treatment of bankers in wake of economic crisis l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/21VHPeN

What’s happened to America’s middle class? l WEF http://wef.ch/21UY6k4

Where are the women in science? l WEF http://wef.ch/1QAsiMe

How your early childhood shapes your #brain l WEF http://wef.ch/1NIr3Fw

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

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The HBCU Money™ Weekly Market Watch

Posted on December 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

Our Money Matters /\ December 11, 2015

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) $7.70 (0.00% UNCH)

M&F Bancorp (MFBP) $3.05 (0.00% UNCH)

Radio One (ROIA) $1.70 (1.74% UP)

African Stock Exchanges

Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM)  298.34 (0.24% DN)

Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE)  10 507.29 (0.08% DN)

Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)  1 954.21 (13.57% DN)*

Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE)  144.72 (N/A)

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) 48 067.53 (1.87% DN)

International Stock Exchanges

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) 9 976.65 (1.92% DN)

London Stock Exchange (LSE)  3 295.07 (2.00% DN)

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TOPIX)  1 549.51 (0.59% UP)

Commodities

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Unemployment Rate By HBCU State – October 2015

Posted on December 8, 2015 | Leave a comment

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STATES WITH RISING UNEMPLOYMENT: 3

STATES WITH DECLINING UNEMPLOYMENT: 17

STATES WITH UNCHANGED UNEMPLOYMENT: 4

LOWEST: VIRGINIA – 4.2%

HIGHEST – DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – 6.6%

STATE – UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (PREVIOUS)*

ALABAMA –  5.9% (6.0%)

ARKANSAS – 5.1% (5.2%)

CALIFORNIA – 5.8% (5.9%)

DELAWARE – 5.1% (4.9%)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – 6.6% (6.7%)

FLORIDA – 5.1% (5.2%)

GEORGIA – 5.7% (5.8%)

ILLINOIS – 5.4% (5.4%)

KENTUCKY – 4.9% (5.0%)

LOUISIANA – 6.2% (6.0%)

MARYLAND – 5.1% (5.1%)

MASSACHUSETTS – 4.6% (4.6%)

MICHIGAN – 5.0% (5.0%)

MISSISSIPPI – 5.9% (6.1%)

MISSOURI –  5.0% (5.3%)

NEW YORK – 4.8% (5.1%)

NORTH CAROLINA – 5.7% (5.8%)

OHIO – 4.4% (4.5%)

OKLAHOMA – 4.3% (4.4%)

PENNSYLVANIA – 5.1% (5.3%)

SOUTH CAROLINA – 5.6% (5.7%)

TENNESSEE – 5.6% (5.7%)

TEXAS – 4.4% (4.2%)

VIRGINIA – 4.2% (4.3%)

*Previous month in parentheses.

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