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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/23 – 2/27

Posted on March 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

Fly with a drone as it buzzes South America’s first wildlife bridge l New Scientist ow.ly/JJzbG

The FCC’s new net neutrality rules: What we know so far l Computerworld ow.ly/JJziC

We knew the #oceaneconomy was big. But it’s actually bigger! #GeoZone blog breaks it down l NOAA 1.usa.gov/1G0wHUw

Apple Watch will start your car one day, Tim Cook says l MacWorld dlvr.it/8m9lV9

What are the ethics of head transplants? We’d better start thinking about it l New Scientist ow.ly/JJBbX

SunEdison Aims To Bring Clean Energy To 20 Million l Clean Technica dlvr.it/8lp6jn

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Income inequality isn’t growing at the same rate across the nation l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1wlhFWz

American Impact Energy Buys 18,000 Acres In #Permian Basin l Oil & Gas Investor bit.ly/1AbrHEv

How will #LatinAmerica be affected by low #oil prices? l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1AgmBXx

The impact on school performance of No Child Left Behind program sanctions l NBER bit.ly/1wqhHqk

How to maintain the entrepreneur mindset l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1BlKbYg

In a 6-minute video, authors summarize their study on race and wealth accumulation l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1Evwasa

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/16 – 2/20

Posted on February 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

The On-Demand Economy: Entrepreneurship or Exploitation? l CIOonline http://trib.al/7url4LE

New research suggests new rules for nanosized ensemble behavior l Argonne http://1.usa.gov/1MygGXJ

Just 70,000 years ago this star buzzed right past our solar system l New Scientist http://ow.ly/JmdLu

Citizen scientists dive into particle physics and astrophysics research l Symmetry http://ow.ly/Jmelr

Spy agencies hacked SIM card maker’s encryption l Computerworld http://ow.ly/Jmew0

How a university’s data center overhaul makes a green impact l Network World http://bit.ly/1Dv2fAV

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Can Tunisia become a hub for entrepreneurs? l World Bank http://wrld.bg/Jl1EL

Which are the top cities for real estate investment? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1ydCOfk

What size firm has created most jobs in the recovery? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1DwJwFa

5 lessons on microfinance from women in Latin America l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1A8RTEh

What causes changes in consumer sentiment, or “animal spirits,” that drive the business cycle? l SF Fed http://bit.ly/1ySuj9R

Since 1990, the share of household budgets going to education hasn’t risen much, if at all l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1zE8ta3

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/9 – 2/13

Posted on February 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

Why Twitter just bought a social media talent agency l Macworld http://dlvr.it/8WgXrZ

Geoengineering Is No Replacement For Reducing Carbon Emissions l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/8Wgmfk

Facebook lets users appoint an heir for their accounts l Computerworld http://ow.ly/IX9lI

Water drives economies, welcomes visitors and our relationship with it is now changing l Argonne Lab http://1.usa.gov/1M9x3cT

10 things you didn’t know about the synchrotron light source l Department of Energy http://1.usa.gov/16zDwNy

Monster hurricanes struck U.S. Northeast during prehistoric periods of ocean warming l NSF http://1.usa.gov/1J2BQ0J

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Single-family rental securitizations are the “real deal” l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/8WkLzS

What drives people to evade #tax? Lessons from the #UK poll tax l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1B1tB0K

Why online learning will fail l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1FyiR8U

What makes a great CEO? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1DkrBjr

Study finds veterans’ labor force participation declined as the VA’s Disability Compensation program grew l NBER http://bit.ly/1z8sEhm

Students who take #finlit courses are likely to have better credit l Council 4 Econ Ed http://buff.ly/1zQgUTh

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/2 – 2/6

Posted on February 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

State-sponsored Chinese hackers suspected in Anthem breach l Computerworld ow.ly/IzSMS

IBM brings more Watson smarts to developers l Computerworld ow.ly/IzSRv

Sail, fish, hike, swim & more in the 28 National Estuarine Research Reserves l NOAA Digital Coast 1.usa.gov/1y6rlPt

How can a particle accelerator help scientists understand the history of a glacier? l Symmetry ow.ly/IzTd5

5 top enterprise-grade business gadgets l Network Worldbit.ly/1I9RqXT

Direct measurement of key molecule will increase accuracy of combustion models l Phys.org ow.ly/IzT2G

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Measuring the effects of consumer bankruptcy protection l NBER bit.ly/1BXkRE2

Is the youth labor force participation rate dropping because people are staying in school? l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1DCF2t0

“It’s not us versus the machines; it’s us and the machines.” l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1yLKI0M

House passes bipartisan regulatory reform bill l Housing Wire hwi.re/8Py83d

An opportunity for East #Asia in plunging #oil prices l World Economic Forum wef.ch/18QWpwR

Explore arts’ vital contributions to the economy l Atlanta Fedgoo.gl/V9UcFf

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 1/26 – 1/30

Posted on February 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

Rural Renewable Energy Alliance — Helping Low-Income Families Switch To Solar l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/8JZxC8

12 Must-See Devices for Fitness and Sports Enthusiasts l CIOonline http://trib.al/AOGAlVn

How three small credit card transactions could reveal your identity l CIOonline http://trib.al/4uR3jUK

How to see Bloody Mary (video) – an apparition that could help people with schizophrenia l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Ic0SV

Ancient Underwater Forest Discovered l Huffington Post http://huff.to/1JIy1Lb

Top 10 scientific mysteries for 21st century l Science News http://ow.ly/Ic13v

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Lessons from 8 landscape-level programs aimed at protecting forests l World Bank http://wrld.bg/Iblfw

How to teach students to think critically l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1ALM3Kl

Lessons from 3 companies working with carbon pricing today l World Bank http://wrld.bg/IaSBG

Read more about the President’s proposals to cut taxes for over 44 million families l Treasury Department http://go.usa.gov/SAhR

VIDEO: What’s it like teaching financial literacy on an Indian Reservation? l Practical Money Skills http://pmsfl.us/1zFxGaW

Financial Literacy and U.S. Teens: Global Study Reveals Path for Improvement l Huffington Post http://ow.ly/Ic21P

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