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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 7/28 – 8/1

Posted on August 3, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Research

Modeling Fish on the Move l EPAgo.usa.gov/NrFG

Facebook app gives free Internet to mobile users in Zambia l CIOonline trib.al/vhSXyUc

Indian State Plans To Cover 300 Government Buildings With Rooftop Solar Power Projects l Clean Technica dlvr.it/6TyGHp

Construction Company CIO Builds a Better Business With the Cloud l CIOonline trib.al/hnzLdmI

New Study: Solar Creating Jobs, Reducing Electricity Costs l Clean Technica dlvr.it/6Tsgy9

Border crossing: 10 things to know about invasive fire ants on the march l NSF 1.usa.gov/1qvQRun

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Chasing returns could cost investors as much as 40% over seven years l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1lNkTa3

EXCLUSIVE: Marijuana Industry Needs a Light From credit unions and Banks l CU Journal bit.ly/UFpjJ3

African Jewelry is trending. A Kenyan company is linking up local artisans with global markets l World Bank wrld.bg/zO9GU

Why technology, not emission targets, is key to fighting climate change l World Economic Forum wef.ch/1o7V6O2

What would a collapse in China’s shadow banking system mean for the global economy? l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1mUGIJi

The economic impact of the slowdown in creation of new firms differs across industries l Chicago Fed goo.gl/smmSJW

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 7/21 – 7/25

Posted on July 27, 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

Inside the quantum experiment that splits reality l New Scientist http://ow.ly/zxFM2

California sees IT shifting to IBM-built cloud l Computerworld http://ow.ly/zyALv

5 Ways to Use Social Media to Boost Your Career Prospects l CIOonline http://trib.al/fnfnDOy

Apple is losing its grip as the top tablet company l Computerworld http://ow.ly/zyB14

Business Leaders Know: Let in the Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops l CIOonlinehttp://trib.al/K90QMwF

Once a National Security Mandate, Now a National Asset, too l Livermore Labhttp://bit.ly/WKvrBe

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Read about opportunities and challenges for U.S. businesses in Latin America l St. Louis Fed

Lifting ban on crude oil exports could lower U.S. pump prices l Dallas Fed http://bit.ly/1pgUnqA

Want to know more about prepaid cards? Read this Personal Finance 101 l Econ Lowdown http://bit.ly/VzTdiO

Federal Reserve Payments Study Provides Further Details on Domestic Payments l Federal Reserve http://go.usa.gov/5ywG

1 in 6 homes still seriously underwater as home price growth slows l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/6PtzlD

Personal finance and economics teachers: We have lessons, videos and more l Econ Lowdown http://bit.ly/1ufDYFE

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 7/14 – 7/18

Posted on July 20, 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

10 Top Jobs by Salary for Social Media Pros l CIOonline trib.al/uvfc9TO

There’s almost a million fake apps targeting your phone l CSOonline bit.ly/1stmMjw

Chaos Computer Club bolsters NSA spying complaint with Tor snooping evidence l CSOonline bit.ly/1mY3zTq

24% Renewable Energy Over 27 Years — Is That All?!? l Clean Technica dlvr.it/6LrPM8

The universe is much, much brighter than it should be. Why? l New Scientist ow.ly/zgbkEpic.twitter.com/oO6VbC71uM

Researchers recreate conditions deep inside giant planets l Livermore Lab 1.usa.gov/1tWlWxk

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

House Gives Thumbs-Up to Marijuana Banking l Credit Union Journal bit.ly/1jBukhh

What private payroll employment numbers say about the labor market l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1nprIyd

Social safety nets to protect people from loss of income on the rise among countries in Africa l World Bank wrld.bg/zejE9

New construction starts plummet 9.3% in June l Housing Wire hwi.re/6LsTyd

Teachers: Planning to teach about the Great Depression next school year? l Econ Lowdown bit.ly/1jRLIZI

Adding this one test could cut FHA default rates in half l Housing Wire hwi.re/6LTYzh

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 7/7 – 7/11

Posted on July 13, 2014 by | Leave a comment

 

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Research

Despite Ohio Freeze, Renewable Energy Continues To Be Hot l Clean Technica dlvr.it/6HMzd0

Our researchers created a model to find least costly mix of pollution reduction options to meet TMDLs l EPA go.usa.gov/XPJd

Oracle gives sneak peek at its plans for OpenWorld l Networkworld ow.ly/z1x1F

5 key takeaways from Amazon’s big cloud day l Networkworld ow.ly/z1x7g

International law enforcement operation disrupts Shylock banking malware l CSOonlinebit.ly/1oHw5Hp

What’s more important: energy or water? We need both l EPA 1.usa.gov/VAs9QE

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

China set to dominate foreign homebuyers market l Housing Wire hwi.re/6HQ2VD

Scorecard: Housing recovery continues to make progress l Housing Wire hwi.re/6HPW8Y

American Students Aren’t Great With Finance Or Managing Money l Huffington Post ow.ly/z1xHA

Africa’s farm economy typically accounts for between 30 to 40% of gross domestic product l World Bank Africa wrld.bg/z0kA2

How can more efficient urbanization support China’s future economic transformation? l World Bank wrld.bg/z0qfV

At least 80 countries around the world are considered vulnerable to natural disasters. l World Bank wrld.bg/z0iuE

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 6/30 – 7/4

Posted on July 6, 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

£5 Million Crowdfunded Wind Power Project For UK l Clean Technica dlvr.it/6CzwlL

$3.2 Million For Clean Energy Small Businesses l Clean Technica dlvr.it/6Cz8J3

Critics Blast Microsoft’s Takedown of No-IP Domains l CIOonline trib.al/rLRQvRM

Study links feed management and reproductive success in horses l KY Equine Researchow.ly/yNqpU

Iran is going to spend $500 million to save this shrunken lake l New Scientist ow.ly/yMZXM

What makes fireworks do what they do? Check out this video l National Geographic bit.ly/1lDefC8

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Animation: Learning from Megadisasters l World Bank: wrld.bg/yLzST

Population: A big reason why the Hispanic population’s share of wealth is likely to increase l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1o2qsSt

Help middle school students learn basic decision-making skills with The Art of Decisionmaking l Econ Lowdown bit.ly/1pEUAtX

As credit trends improve, what new set of challenges are banks facing? l Philly Fedow.ly/yDgYq

Economics and personal finance teachers: Preview courses and videos for your classes l Econ Lowdown bit.ly/1pEURwO

Booming economies are not boosting employment in Africa, why? l Guardian Africa gu.com/p/3qk83/tf

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