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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 3/3 – 3/7

Posted on March 9, 2014 by | Leave a comment

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Research

Trust Issue Looms Large for Tech Companies Capitalizing on Personal Data l CIOonline http://trib.al/Z0ZGojC

Apple reveals unprecedented details in iOS security l NetworkWorld http://ow.ly/ukifL

When solar storms threaten, Earth shouts “shields up!” l New Scientist http://ow.ly/ukink

Physics: Broaden the search for dark matter” l Nature http://bit.ly/1f2XxNW

Solar Power Leaders — 10 Metro Areas Leading The Way In Solar Power Per Capita l CleanTechnica http://dlvr.it/54yrBk

This smart vending machine is the future of technology l Computerworld http://ow.ly/ukiJ9

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

To full employment would involve substantial absorption of shadow labor force l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/7X9kCK

Does Cleveland need a rocket docket to speed foreclosures? l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/550V5J

Middle and high school teachers: Register for Getting to the Core Through Economics & History l Econ Lowdown http://bit.ly/1cvpSNS

To grasp compound interest, watch the first video in our “No-Frills Money Skills” series l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/10OxqVW

3 signs the economy is in a quagmire l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/54xBgy

Video: #wef14 The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business l WEF http://wef.ch/e3Ko9

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/24 – 2/28

Posted on March 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

How tools sharpened our brains & made us human l New Scientist http://ow.ly/u4aKn

Intel vs. ARM: Two titans’ tangled fate l Networkworld http://ow.ly/u4ekU

Just Another Solar Deal, Or The Future Of Mid-Size Project Financing? l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/525Z0n

One small step for Indian spaceflight: 1st home-grown astronaut capsule l New Scientist http://ow.ly/u4eT2

Your car as smartphone: In-car tech at Mobile World Congress l Computerworld http://ow.ly/u4f2C

Enterprises advised to exercise care in using Apple products l CSOonline http://bit.ly/1mDRHUW

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

10 breakthrough technologies that could change our world. l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/etech14

Treasury Sanctions Key Sinaloa Cartel Network l Treasury Department http://go.usa.gov/Bhjj

Recovery questioned as jobless claims jump l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/525kLW

Can Europe continue to provide old age security as the population ages & the work force shrinks? l World Bank http://wrld.bg/u3E04

How can we improve educational outcomes for lower income youth? l Philadelphia Fed http://ow.ly/u4lAL

What kinds of firms create jobs? What kinds destroy them? l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/3QjEac

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/17 – 2/21

Posted on February 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

Three essentials steps to a software defined data center l Network World ow.ly/tQ5Lz

Brain cell regeneration has been discovered in a new location in human brains l New Scientist ow.ly/tQ63h

Did you know shellfish #aquaculture can reduce nitrogen loading? l NOAA Sea Grant bit.ly/1oWUevE

Three years after Japanese tsunami, invasive species are still a threat l Oregon Sea Grant ow.ly/tQ6hs

US, Brazil meet at the Livermore Lab to collaborate in #science & #technology l Livermore Lab 1.usa.gov/1jMmg9d

The Other #1 Reason Why Electric Cars Will Dominate The Car Market l Clean Technica dlvr.it/4zFQfH

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How did central banks come into being? A look at early public banks l Chicago Fed ow.ly/tQ7Ka

SouthPoint looks at winter’s short-term effects on the regional economy l Atlanta Fed goo.gl/RrdgP2

Asia investors bullish about private real estate l Housing Wire hwi.re/4zPRkt

See how your state’s economic education requirements stack up l Council 4 Econ Ed ow.ly/tQ8i9

Impact of 2005 bankruptcy reform on the number of bankruptcies during the Great Recession l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1gGP8jl

The real estate 1% and the S&P 500 are secretly connected l Housing Wire hwi.re/4zLVx7

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/10 – 2/14

Posted on February 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

World’s largest solar power plant is now delivering electricity to California l New Scientist http://ow.ly/tC749

Ancient genome won’t heal rifts with Native Americans l New Scientist http://ow.ly/tC7aM

Apply: EPAstar grant by 2/18: Ecological Health Impacts Assoc. with Water Reuse & Conservation l US EPA http://go.usa.gov/ByDF

6 tips for smartphone privacy and security l CSOonline http://trib.al/TrWdZoU

How to get a job in energy IT l Computerworld http://trib.al/nDG80ao

Australian Utilities Should Prepare For “Energy Darwinism” l CleanTechnica http://dlvr.it/4wdNNt

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Regional Economist analyzes Japan’s economic experience, reviewing newly implemented policies l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1jYfgXe

St. Louis Fed agricultural survey shows farmland prices up 12.2 percent in 2013:Q4 l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/RPNgsd

Watch: Asia Financial Forum: Forecasting China: Trends in the Economy and Finance l SF Fed http://ow.ly/tCbfv

End of support for Microsoft Windows XP is effective April 8. Are banks ready? l Philly Fed http://ow.ly/teXPm

Are we headed toward a ‘retail apocalypse?’ l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/4wRGdt

When it comes to small businesses, credit unions are getting stingy l CUJ http://bit.ly/1dKJkjy

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 2/3 – 2/7

Posted on February 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

What does space travel have to do w protecting human health + the environment? l US EPA http://go.usa.gov/BZPm

Could giant mixers offer a “stirring” solution to one lake’s algae problem? l IL-IN Sea Grant http://fb.me/2F8VMiUkn

Kelp off California coast to be tested for Fukushima radiation l CA Sea Grant http://ow.ly/tmAAw

2013 Wind Energy Installations Stall In U.S., Surge In China l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/4smFjR

Bitcoin: read everythng you need to know about the future of money in our special l New Scientist http://ow.ly/tlTKO

Surveying Sandy-impacted fisheries, marina industries l NY Sea Grant http://ow.ly/tk18w

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Using agriculture as a teaching tool to give children a hands on learning experience l Council 4 Econ Ed http://ow.ly/tmnbe

How people in their prime working years have fared since the recession l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/TMRGLu

Gender gaps in labor force participation rates and unemployment rates across the world l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1b2dBKn

What might SE employment look like in 2014? Recent survey data l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/jtD3JF

Senate rejects unemployment bill l Floor Action http://bit.ly/LUkxDu

Pre-K Remains Hot State Policy Topic l Council 4 Econ Ed http://ow.ly/tlNQ9

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