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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 4/7 – 4/11

Posted on April 13, 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

Easy-to-install toilets to promote sanitation in remote locations. l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/kgFw

The Mainframe Isn’t Dead, and Neither Is the PC l CIOonline http://trib.al/5tJzzL3

EPA works with tech & innovation clusters to find new water technology. l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/kb94

Watch a vagina grow in the lab from a woman’s cells l New Scientist http://youtu.be/IHF-lIu5D_U (video) http://ow.ly/vGGSE (story)

Indian Political Parties Recognise Renewable Energy As An Election Issue l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5N0pfc

Savanna Farmers Marketing Company, Ghana l Grow Africa – Africa Report http://youtu.be/1Izl_2nIfUQ

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Learn about household income distribution as jumping-off point for understanding l SF Fed http://ow.ly/vGIrn

2 charts show exactly how the mortgage pipeline is drying up l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/5N1mTc

One currency, two markets: the renminbi’s growing influence in Asia-Pacific l Bank Int’l Settlements http://ow.ly/vGITL

Student loan study: Student loan market in 3rd district has grown considerably l Philly Fed http://ow.ly/vGJdh

The Small Business Lending Fund Continues to Increase Access to Capital l Treasury http://go.usa.gov/kT7k

How do the money supply and inflation relate? “Money and Inflation” video l EconLowDown http://bit.ly/1hUpAzV

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/31 – 4/4

Posted on April 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

Buried ‘Lake Superior’ seen on Saturn’s moon Enceladus l New Scientist http://ow.ly/vptPu

Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Gets Important Last-Minute Push l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5JjqqV

US Wind Energy Is Breaking Records l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5JhjFt

Users face serious threat as hackers take aim at routers, embedded devices l Computerworld http://ow.ly/vpGpG

Bringing Solar To Schools Across The US l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/5Jcw3S

Researchers use carbon nanotubes for tissue healing and repair l Livermore Lab http://1.usa.gov/1lr8aLL

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

CHART: Fed holdings of federal agency debt, 1971-94. l Richmond Fed http://bit.ly/1dRaV9r

How today’s economic shifts have affected the young generation known as millennials l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/P9x8Ng

Senate moves on unemployment bill l Floor Action http://bit.ly/1j64z55

Top 5 states with the most and least foreclosures l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/5JbLm0

Opportunities are present among uncertainty for community banks l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1pBDdoh

South Asia needs to spend $2.5 trillion on #infrastructure by 2020 to serve growing population l World Bank http://wrld.bg/vkWuS

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/24 – 3/28

Posted on March 30, 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

How do the FBI and Secret Service know your network has been breached before you do? l NetworkWorld http://ow.ly/v6ecl

Effect of reduced feed intake on milk production in mares l KY Equine http://ow.ly/v6em3

Food & health educators, seafood professionals, & communicators: Workshop Apr 7-10 l Delaware Sea Grant http://darc.cms.udel.edu/sgseafood/

Genetic tree of bird life could solve the Noah’s Ark problem – which species to try to save l New Scientist http://ow.ly/v6fp3

Solar achieves price parity in Europe l Computerworld http://ow.ly/v6fA3

Inside the Shadowy World of Data Brokers l CIOonline http://trib.al/FYR1Ch4

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

A look at the recent economic histories of Japan, the U.S. & South Korea l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1jYfgXe

Thoughts on Accommodative Monetary Policy, Inflation and Financial Instability l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/v6gk6

Do property tax assessment caps have any effect on gentrification? l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/CQHU7A

Tackling air pollution would improve health and boost GDP l World Bank http://wrld.bg/v1aqe

Learn about data & market-based tools for neighborhood revitalization l Philly Fed Comm. Dev. http://ow.ly/v6gMw

High school teachers: Direct your students to the College 101 – College Planning l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/16NiVmp

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/17 – 3/21

Posted on March 23, 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

Tim Cook’s Approval Ranking Climbs One Spot in Top-50 CEO List l CIOonline trib.al/Kx7saeV

What VCs Look for in Big Data Startups l CIOonline trib.al/ZFzgJY8

This New Electric Car Is Demolishing The Competition In China l Clean Technica dlvr.it/5C9FgT

Europe’s home-grown space shuttle gears up for launch. We take an up-close look at it l New Scientist ow.ly/uPW4s

This is a great time to start a career in cybersecurity l Network World ow.ly/uQn0z

Scientist Nisha Sipes is looking at how a mother’s chemical exposures affect a developing embryo l EPA http://go.usa.gov/KVQx

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Teachers: Attend “Getting to the Core through Economics and History” on June 17 l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1pggZbh

The gap b/w the countries that perform best & worst in #trade logistics is still quite large l World Bank http://wrld.bg/uP75n

Podcast explains how to small towns manage to retain their best and brightest l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1hTh0Ay

If you’re interested in how money is created this video explains l Bank of England http://ow.ly/uPtFr

How can entrepreneurs make use of #data when it isn’t open or doesn’t exist? l World Bank http://wrld.bg/uNQ1F

How can we improve educational outcomes for low-income youth? l Philadelphia Fed http://ow.ly/uQoXN

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/10 – 3/14

Posted on March 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

How Risky Is It To Invest In Oil Stocks? l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/57rXCH

If Microsoft gives away Windows Phone 8, will anyone take it? l Networkworld http://ow.ly/uzp6a

Google shrinks Drive cloud storage prices l CIOonline http://trib.al/rQ2KfE9

SiNode raises seed funding to give batteries more juice l Argonne http://tcrn.ch/1ewXUfI

Snowden revelations raise interest in smartphone spyware for business l Computerworld http://ow.ly/uzpsS

Ecosystem-based fisheries could provide a better way of managing the Ches Bay’s living resources l MD Sea Grant http://bit.ly/1fVZRb2

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

In extreme poverty, women’s labor force participation is more about survival than choice. l World Bank http://wrld.bg/uwMVf

After two months of decline, retail and food services sales rose 0.3% in February l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1lClOeI

Tools to help with major financial decisions — paying for college, buying a home & retirement l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/uzr97

Apartment rents rising faster than home prices in 6 major cities l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/57pxPJ

From the Vault 1987: The minimum wage: No minor matter for teens. l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/uzcqQ

Teachers: Atlanta & St. Louis Feds offer three professional development options. l Econ Lowdown http://bit.ly/1iG22S9

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