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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/30 – 4/3

Posted on April 5, 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

Coding for cars: The next generation of mobile development l CSOonline http://ow.ly/L8tso

When overfishing goes so far it fundamentally transforms an ecosystem—report l Pew Environment http://ow.ly/L8tFc

Apple streaming plans face EU antitrust scrutiny l CIOonline http://trib.al/IqFbkWf

Tesla Courting Japanese Battery Suppliers For Possible 2nd Gigafactory l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/9D7sPF

Texas wants RadioShack to specify what customer data is for sale l Computerworld http://ow.ly/L8uvl

This human cell is being pricked on a bed of nails l New Scientist http://ow.ly/L8uUs

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Does Medicaid Coverage for Pregnant Women Affect Prenatal Health Behaviors? l NBER http://bit.ly/1CfLeoa

Are women more honest than men? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1AXKwvt

Governor Brainard speaks about coming of age in the Great Recession l Federal Reserve http://go.usa.gov/3jE9P

The $80 billion advertising opportunity l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1CAQgiF

India’s startup ecosystem is one of the fastest growing in the world with 3,100 startups l World Bank http://wrld.bg/L605A

FICO announces new credit program for risky borrowers l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/9DN2bt

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/23 – 3/27

Posted on March 29, 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

The Internet of Things council to make the Midwest its epicenter l Argonne trib.in/1xiYz3v

30+ free tools for data visualization and analysis l CIOonline trib.al/fcupi9Z

Flaw in common hotel router threatens guests’ devices l CIOonline trib.al/fgUCDXx

Training young horses for race starts l KY Equine Research ow.ly/KRt0a

Hubble, Chandra Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter l NASA 1.usa.gov/1E5LcpO

Our chances of getting dementia have fallen – and there are ways to cut the risk further still l New Scientist ow.ly/KRt50

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Disaster costs are rising. Investing in resilience is crucial for sustainable development l World Bank wrld.bg/KHfZ6

Higher education subsidies’ impact on young people’s education and migration decisions l St. Louis Fedbit.ly/1FXtFPM

Senators reject push to restore Medicaid funding l Floor Action bit.ly/1M7NGbv

A $250 million boost is going to give Guinea-Bissau a fresh start. l World Bank wrld.bg/KPR0I

How can governments help entrepreneurs? l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1EC4rXX

Most middle-class kids don’t finish college. Why you should be concerned l CNN Money cnnmon.ie/1xCtTL2

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/16 – 3/20

Posted on March 22, 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

Target to pay $10M in proposed settlement for 2013 breach l Computerworld http://ow.ly/Ky6fL

Electrolyte-monitoring wearables & medical diagnostic bioscience devices headed to doctors’ offices l Sandia Labs http://1.usa.gov/1EvBjfX

Keeping horses cool with small changes in diet l KY Equine Research http://ow.ly/Ky6zM

Health records are the new credit cards l CSOonline http://ow.ly/Ky6GY

Veterans to share intern experience on Reddit l Livermore Labs http://j.mp/1BSUT7q

Forget interviews. You might get your next job by being good at a video game l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Ky79H

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How to hire highly engaged employees l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1CspScr

Big banks and credit unions are getting prepped for EMV, but there’s no relief in sight for fraud. l CU Journal http://bit.ly/1MR7YRA

Experts advise saving 10% of your gross income, but save whatever you can to get started. l America Saves http://bit.ly/ASWTips

With government debts at record peacetime levels, how can we better manage economic risks? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1GtY0DN

Can we design a zero-emissions car? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/19CxEW6

How one credit union’s “financial wellness center” is breaking the branch mold. l CU Journal http://bit.ly/1O9BNjO

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/9 – 3/13

Posted on March 15, 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

Planning the best ever city comes down to four simple principles l New Scientist ow.ly/KgHUt

3 reasons to be wary of the Internet of Things l Network World bit.ly/1Ef13zJ

US Catholics More Worried About #globalwarming Than Other Christians l Yale Climate Project bit.ly/1AqAMJO

The meaning of Einstein’s most famous equation, animated l Symmetry Magazine ow.ly/KgIrN

Is anything in the universe random? Romeo thought so. What does quantum physics have to say? l New Scientist ow.ly/KgILF

Apple extends its public beta program to iOS l Macworld dlvr.it/8xLvRX

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How the language you speak changes your brain l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1N7HONn

Report highlights #student financing models currently operating at scale in emerging markets l World Bankwrld.bg/KdjSm

Why you should listen more than talk in your new job l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1wCSZsC

AP economics teachers: Register for our AP economics conference in June l Econ Lowdown bit.ly/1FgcsPn

NAR: Millennials still want real estate agents l Housing Wirehwi.re/8xNQDH

Technology is changing how we approach disaster risk management l World Bank wrld.bg/Kg5At

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/2 – 3/6

Posted on March 8, 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

Female orcas go through the menopause – perhaps so they can pass on wisdom to their pod l New Scientist ow.ly/JZLhz

Android for Work Pushes Google Further Into Enterprise l CIOonline ow.ly/JZLoG

Airbnb offers a query tool for unlocking massive data sets l CIOonline trib.al/7Xjiagl

The upgraded Large Hadron Collider could take us closer to the origins of the cosmos l New Scientist ow.ly/JZLwP

SunEdison becomes first #energy company to offer #wind #solar and energy storage #renewables l Renewable Cities ow.ly/JZLEX

CO2 levels for February eclipsed prehistoric highs l Scientific American bit.ly/1A1U8G6

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

U.S. homeownership rate declined last year to 64.5 percent, the lowest annual rate since 1994 l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1wK4bUu

The Great Plunge in #OilPrices – Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses l World Bank wrld.bg/JYFtl

Estimating the economic cost of #Ebola l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1wnegqg

More troubling signs point to potential increase in defaults l Housing Wire hwi.re/8rbCXM

Is the idea of a nation state past its sell-by-date? l World Economic Forum wef.ch/18UaMkr

Before agreeing to a tax refund anticipation loan, watch this video l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1N9u3hp

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