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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 9/1 – 9/5

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Research

Code generation: Kids who program before they can read l New Scientist http://ow.ly/B965L

US Electric Car Sales Report: Nissan LEAF Hits Record, BMW i3 Rises Fast l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/6qKssK

Home Automation’s Next Big Opportunity: Controlling the Water Heater l CIOonline http://trib.al/8ocpJkt

Importance of minerals and protein for bone formation in horses l KY Equine Research http://ow.ly/B98Zk

College Students! Got ideas for sustainable eco-friendly tech solutions? Apply for a grant l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/yAZx

TV networks are tapping into your personal data to show you ads based on your voting record l New Scientist http://ow.ly/B9bfG

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Report examining small business success references Small Business Financial Health Initiative l SF Fed http://bit.ly/1Cr9Jmh

Here are the states with the priciest homes for sale l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/6qJKmZ

75% increase in Rwanda’s tourism due to the increase in tourists from other African countries l World Bank http://wrld.bg/AZPnD

How did a colonial trade crisis push forward thinking about monetary policy? l NY Fed http://nyfed.org/1t8HQbT

Mexico holds rate on better balance of economic risks l Central Bank News http://dlvr.it/6qHMxn

How is technology changing the global economy? l WEF http://wef.ch/1pwFfoF

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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/25 – 8/29

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Research

A bigger iPhone could push phablet explosion l Computerworld http://ow.ly/APwZO

This fossil dinosaur nursery might contain the bones of their babysitter l New Scientist http://ow.ly/APnpx

History & future of Louisiana, and the devastating effects of climate change l Louisiana Sea Grant http://fb.me/6WiEP6qJy

Encouraging Cleantech With Investment l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/6lRY9X

Developing a better way to produce hydrogen – splitting water with sunlight l Livermore Labs http://1.usa.gov/XVMYay

NASA launches massive cloud migration l Computerworld http://ow.ly/APAaf

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

New report says lending at credit unions up by double digits so far in 2014 l CU Journal http://bit.ly/1paKdHz

Which investors are best for emerging markets? Why the right mix matters l WEF http://wef.ch/XViDZG

Could cities replace countries by 2050? l WEF http://wef.ch/XVL8pY

Despite aggressive deleveraging, Generation X remains “Generation Debt” l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1C6kZnH

Climate change is a food security risk for Africa l World Bank http://wrld.bg/ALAiM

Why do poorer countries like China lend to richer countries like the US? l WEF http://wef.ch/1qwpSBs

HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/18 – 8/22

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Research

Does Microsoft Really Love Open Source? l CIOonline http://trib.al/SQHol3j

Differences between grasses and legumes as forages for horses l KY Equine Research http://ow.ly/AAngj

Preventative action can protect downstream ecosystems in watersheds facing development l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/EzFB

Online Solar Investing, India’s #1 Solar Provider l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/6gxp2v

Journey to the Center of Jupiter: The World’s Largest Lasers l Livermore Lab http://bit.ly/1nePC0z

Learn more about our air science (including air toxics) l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/mc99

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Credit restriction pendulum has swung too far l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/6h1Hrk

myRA will offer additional retirement savings options for workers l Treasury Department http://www.myra.treasury.gov/

Are San Francisco’s Low-Income Residents Moving Up or Moving Out? l San Francisco Fed http://ow.ly/AA5Rm

Labor force participation rate may be poised for a rebound l Boston Fed http://ow.ly/AAj7Y

Why doesn’t the U.S. return to the gold standard? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1pPx4as

Why is it so important to teach your children patience? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1v1f5CB

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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/11 – 8/15

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Research

Password killers: 7 futuristic authentication systems DARPA is funding l Network World http://ow.ly/AkRMd

First Solar Ships Modules To Australia’s Largest Solar Power Project l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/6cVS6R

Hackathon generates ideas, strengthens ties, promotes fun l Livermore Lab http://1.usa.gov/1sZ56eB

From toilet to tap: could you get over the yuck factor and treat your own dirty water at home? l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Aksbz

Zero Waste project in Maryland l Reduce In Motion http://ow.ly/AkSyy

The biggest iPhone security risk could be connecting one to a computer l CSOonline http://bit.ly/1rvLR9J

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Wall Street returns to buying risky mortgages? l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/6cVQdL

How one credit union formed a unique partnership in order to boost commercial lending l CU Journal http://bit.ly/1qa8sH0

What happens when governments behave like entrepreneurs? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1oCBpij

Bitcoin vs. the dollar l Cleveland Fedhttp://ow.ly/AkV3d

Peer-to-peer lending is poised to grow l Cleveland Fed http://ow.ly/AkWsU

Elementary teachers: Use our lessons with trade books to teach economics, and personal finance l Econ Lowdown http://bit.ly/1roY81A

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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/4 – 8/8

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Research

Report: Snowden allowed to stay in Russia for three more years l CIOonline trib.al/krX7qJJ

How hackers used Google in stealing corporate data l CSOonline bit.ly/1r3xMjp

How well do horses and humans communicate? l KY Equine Research ow.ly/A5AHR

IBM’s new brain chip could power the Internet of things l CIOonline trib.al/CxWj1yJ

Pacific dead zone has been shrinking for a century l New Scientist ow.ly/A5B4v

Accelerating Application Modernization at Airlines Reporting Corporation l CIOonline trib.al/KLlhUoJ

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Consumer Confidence Soars to Near 7-Year High l CU Magazine swyy.co/7wU7qgb

Number of banks in the U.S. continues to decline, falling by 49 in Q2 to 5,693 l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1urVmsH

Revealed: The secret why these 10 markets will grow the most in 3Q l Housing Wire hwi.re/6Y41Zj

Puerto Rico’s population has been falling for a decade. What are the causes and consequences? l NY Fed nyfed.org/1ogA1m6

Comparison of the data on those working part time involuntarily after the past two recessions l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1kMzbqV

Report on the economic well-being of U.S. households l Federal Reserve go.usa.gov/NfMj

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