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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 11/10 – 11/14

Posted on November 16, 2014 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

Top 10 tech conspiracy theories of all time l Infoworld http://ow.ly/EdKYh

The race is on to get comet data before Philae dies l New Scientist http://ow.ly/EdLtZ

Dragging dark matter out of the shadows l New Scientist http://ow.ly/E7Qbe

Bees talk by dancing, and when sleep deprived their moves get super clumsy l Wired Science hwrd.cm/112ZWUM

Mastering the Business Basics of Online Reputation Management l CIOonline http://ow.ly/EdNj7

Room to grow: Tips for data center capacity planning l Computerworld http://ow.ly/EdR0E

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Would we be better off without email? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1wXj1nL

Teachers, see our lesson plan on financial preparedness in Katrinas classroom l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/IsGju4

78% of the world’s poor live in rural areas & work mainly in farming? l World Bank http://wrld.bg/EaBrI

How bank bonuses affect profits and risk l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1EyxwPb

President Dudley on U.S. Monetary Policy and its Global Implications l NY Fed http://nyfed.org/1wX1UCA

What demand, supply and the dollar have to do with the recent drop in oil prices l Blackrock bit.ly/1sJa4cs

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 11/3 – 11/7

Posted on November 9, 2014 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

Plasma-surfing machine brings mini-accelerators closer l Nature ow.ly/DWyEQ

Energy Storage will replace Many Peaker Spinning Reserve Plants l Clean Technica dlvr.it/7RMHPM

How much water does my horse need? l KY Equine Research ow.ly/DWAUF

Chemical reaction’ could account for xenon missing from Earth’s atmosphere l Livermore Lab 1.usa.gov/1Arsasv

Applications are open for the 2015-16 Great Lakes Commission Sea Grant Fellowship! l OH Sea Grant ow.ly/DWC49

Learn how our scientists are working with Tribal ecoAmbassadors l EPA Research go.usa.gov/7F9w

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Jobless claims continue to drop l Housing Wire hwi.re/7RSGyx

Why is gas below $3/gal? Crude oil is biggest part of gas prices l Richmond Fed ow.ly/DWv33

Learn how housing finance has come to play a central role in the modern macroeconomy l SF Fed bit.ly/1vwimFn

Teach about entrepreneurship, currency, and human capital using Ben Franklin l Econ Lowdown bit.ly/1xZuNMr

What is wage growth like for part-timers vs. full-timers? l Atlanta Fed goo.gl/97Xffx

Why does taking a friend to business training improve the outcome? l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1AqgK8r

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 10/27 – 10/31

Posted on November 2, 2014 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

Cleveland Clinic uses IBM’s Watson in the cloud to fight cancer l Network World http://ow.ly/DA5nK

How to figure out if a data breach is a hoax l Network World http://ow.ly/DA5QJ

Prescriptions for Cleaner Waterways l US EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/7TdF

Sorry boys. Bird divorces are good news for the females l New Scientist http://ow.ly/DA6pz

Healthcare CIOs Can’t Be Afraid to Innovate l CIOonline http://ow.ly/DA6zv

Writing letters by hand produces measurable changes in brain activity compared with typing l New Scientist http://ow.ly/DA6I5

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Are record-low interest rates masking high-cost mortgage lending? l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/7MqG7v

How empowering women can tackle malnutrition l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1zN9BP5

Africa’s urban population growth: what are some trends and projections? l World Bank http://wrld.bg/Dz1V8

Are men more emotional about money? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1q30rEx

Dodd-Frank: Proposed records retention requirements for FDIC as receiver l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1wE4Qne

On the Economy explores rising share of borrowers with more than $100,000 in student loan debt l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1mm1KwI

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 10/20 – 10/24

Posted on October 26, 2014 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

Big Data Digest: Rise of the think-bots l CIOonline trib.al/HFrbRVl

Management of drought-stressed hay fields l KY Equine Research ow.ly/Djhaj

Sen. Hatch calls high-skilled worker shortage ‘a crisis’ l Computerworld
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Secretive funding fuels ongoing net neutrality astroturfing controversy l Networkworld ow.ly/Djhkq

Research funding available to improve nonuse valuation methods to better evaluate water quality l EPA Research go.usa.gov/GCzz

4 Startups That Are Changing Productivity l CIOonline trib.al/1CLbknr

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Could government-financed health insurance be a life-saver for India’s poor? l World Bank wrld.bg/DeZ3J

Where was Angry Birds invented? Best start-ups beyond Silicon Valley l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1s1UkTN

See why food price fluctuations in China and the U.S. have become more correlated l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1p1JBGc

How affordable is broadband? Take a look at this regional breakdown l World Bank wrld.bg/DeOmt

Do African Children Have an Equal Chance? A Human Opportunity Report for Sub-Saharan Africa l World Bank http://wrld.bg/DhGr3

Bidder offers $3.2 million for 6,000 Detroit foreclosures l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/7Jdq21

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 10/13 – 10/17

Posted on October 19, 2014 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

Unsubsidized Batteries May Reduce Need For Grid Infrastructure l Clean Technica dlvr.it/7D9v42

Welcome to the crazy world of first-person drone racing l New Scientist ow.ly/CQWUN

India’s Largest Power Producer To Invest $810 Million In 750 MW Solar PV Project l Clean Technica dlvr.it/7D2Tbn

Is There a Point Where a Private Cloud is Cheaper Than the Public Cloud? l CIOonline trib.al/j6oM06A

Startup builds on Wi-Fi chips for cheaper ‘last mile’ to home broadband l Computerworld ow.ly/CQYhM

Algorithms: Technology is poised to make big changes in the delivery of healthcare l CIOonline ow.ly/CQYNC

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Diesel: Average price per gallon falls to $3.698, the lowest in more than two years l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1vdn7Hz

The euro – taking off or staying grounded? l Bank of Int’l Settlements ow.ly/CQZQG

50% of the world’s population is 25 years or younger. They can help governments be better: l World Bank bit.ly/1qwxMHZ

By 2030, we’ll need to produce 50% more food. l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1ret4ho

Euro area investment fund statistics l European Central Bank ow.ly/CR0EW

Who is the world’s largest investor in #cleanenergy? l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1pBxQEU

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