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The 12 most important research and central bank articles of the past week.

HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/24 – 8/28

Posted on August 30, 2015 by | 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

Want to start an #AirQuality project in your community? Videos for best practices l US EPA http://bit.ly/CAMTvid

Amazon said to scale down Fire smartphone team l CIOonline http://trib.al/zVxMwVw

Bikeshare Hawaii Will Let Public Help Choose Preferred Bikesharing System l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/BzcFk6

Why can’t utilities innovate like startups? They could if regulators let them l Renewable Cities http://ow.ly/RiFHT

This startup can grow metal like a tree, and it’s about to hit the big time l Fortune http://ow.ly/RsKJq

How secure is the hybrid #cloud? l CSOonline http://bit.ly/1NJAj09

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Here’s what top housing economists think about pending home sales today l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/BzcQvK

See how earnings over a lifetime compare for people with different levels of education l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1NF5QxY

What is the secret to being an effective leader? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1KmTmMN

How do members use their mobile banking apps? l CU Magazine http://ow.ly/Rs5Ky

Which economies #export the most? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1KmThIJ

Are we heading towards a jobless future? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1LsaJdH

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/17 – 8/21

Posted on August 23, 2015 by | 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

73% of people say it’s important that schools serve healthy food l USDA http://bit.ly/SchoolFood15

Government Policy Support Plays Important Role In Renewable Energy Development l Renewable Cities http://ow.ly/R3znG

See uncharted national treasures from one of America’s marine monuments l Pew Environment http://1.usa.gov/1TOWiaL

Poultry consumption grows with income in the Middle East and North Africa l USDA http://go.usa.gov/364xV

LinkedIn Lookup app helps you connect with coworkers l CIOonline http://trib.al/9G89QnL

Does this mean the universe is shifting to the right? l New Scientist http://ow.ly/R998K

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Read about the growth of lower-paying jobs in the 8th District on our On the Economy blog l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1PomtPc

7 reasons this is an excellent CV for someone with no experience l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1MD2cYi

The world’s national debts, from safest to most risky l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1J3GQzj

College alone does not close the wealth gap for blacks and latinos. l National Journal http://ow.ly/R9Ji7

People with this type of #personality are more likely to become #entrepreneurs l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1NxvwPl

Which start-up cities hire the most women? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1Nus6Ng

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/10 – 8/14

Posted on August 16, 2015 by | 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

IBM Watson bring cognitive computing to fantasy football l CIOonline http://trib.al/C5j2CoW

Discovery of new young planet provides insight into Jupiter l Livermore Lab http://1.usa.gov/1TwBrcj

Hundreds of feet below the surface, see the mysteries of Devil’s Hole l Pew Environment http://bit.ly/1TlgAse

Wireless Electric Highway To Be Tested In UK l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/Br39vC

The story behind the founder of one of Canada’s most successful #renewableenergy companies l Renewable Cities http://ow.ly/QMUeR

Farm to Preschool helps healthy eating habits take root early l USDA http://go.usa.gov/3HBcj

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Has the economic recovery been accompanied by a recovery in the US fertility (birth) rate? l Cleveland Fed http://ow.ly/QScB4

Which European country gets most of its power from wind? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1UhFlm6

Why doesn’t the U.S. return to the gold standard? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1INYy6I

How do we meet the challenge of #population growth? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1KiTOqN

Midwest #farmland values slightly lower in second quarter, down 3% from a year ago l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/QRwgG

How the global will change l World Economc Forum 

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 7/27 – 7/31

Posted on August 1, 2015 by | 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

Marine debris is a global problem and YOU can help. There’s an app for that l NOAA http://1.usa.gov/1sLlvpx

IBM aims Watson’s cognitive computer power at CVS customers l Computerworld http://ow.ly/Qiyhm

GlobalData Says China Will Lead Global Solar Installations In 2015 l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/Bhbz9q

EPA Clean Power Plan Could Drop Hammer On Natural Gas l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/BhbcxF

Hours from Vegas: Ancient art, geologic wonders to protect l Pew Environment http://bit.ly/1h5VuwE

Ancient crystals found in Australia’s Jack Hills show Earth’s magnetic field switched on early l New Scientist http://ow.ly/QihQc

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

The transformation of the Chinese economy from 1953 to 2012 l NBER http://bit.ly/1LSVvPY

Hipsters hate housing, yet help it, one beard at a time l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/BhcB7J

The economic expansion in NC and SC accelerated in July and labor utilization increased l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/QiuvZ

Business activity in #Maryland was strong in July, w/ a record increase in sales l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/Qiuer

101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn l ETFdb http://ow.ly/QhTKR

The wealth gap has widened between young and old families l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1U9LfG2

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 7/20 – 7/24

Posted on July 26, 2015 by | 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

Humans on trial for megafauna extinctions: new DNA evidence + timeline supports our defence l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Q0WhC

YouTube cofounder endorses paid version l CIOonline http://trib.al/OQRoHU3

We’ve just found Earth 2.0: Kepler 452b is really similar to our planet – and could have water l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Q0eCf

Google: Users still aren’t getting message about online security l CIOonline http://trib.al/t91pST5

Here’s what newly-minted computer science grads really earn [Infographic] l IT World http://ow.ly/Q0XN7

The Electric Vehicle Battery “Can And Should Be Recycled” l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/BcjKD9

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Wage growth has lagged economic growth for decades l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1CXBSVr

Officer quality in the all-volunteer military l NBER http://bit.ly/1MKhE1r

The 10 most affordable #cities in the world l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1TQ39gI

Video shows in six minutes how a FICO credit score is determined l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1HkBAqa

Want to understand #incomeinequality? Look at about the distribution of U.S. household income l SF Fed http://bit.ly/1fbLctV

Poll: World Not Prepared for Next Epidemic l World Bank http://wrld.bg/Q0he5

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