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

HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 11/11 – 11/15

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Research

Healthcare.gov will eventually be functional, but how secure? l CSOonline trib.al/xyq1HPw

Gov’t Requests for Google-User Data Doubled Since 2009 l CIOonline trib.al/D9Cz5NB

Google will build another six solar power plants in the U.S. l ComputerWorld ow.ly/qSaid

Can you help stop nutrient pollution? Share your ideas for reducing nitrogen & phosphorus in water l EPA bit.ly/HjOSJ7

NASA, Boeing flaunt high-tech wing that could alter future aircraft design l Network World ow.ly/qSaLp

Comet of the century #ISON is visible to the naked eye. Will it soon shine brighter than the moon? l New Scientist ow.ly/qRrmk

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Consumers: Teach yourself personal finance skills with our “No-Frills Money Skills” videos l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/X0m3rc

See why Bullard emphasizes the importance of connecting the research world with the policy world l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/1hCXnPW

Chicago foreclosure filings rise 30% from Sept. l Housing Wire hwi.re/4KdMq9

Foreclosure activity falls 39% in Charlotte l Housing Wire hwi.re/4KdHsF

Economist explains how the Fed controls the supply of money l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/188E2QA

Should recent decline in inflation raise doubts about reliability of inflation forecasts? l Cleveland Fed ow.ly/qSdbi

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 Links 11/4 – 11/8

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Research

6 Top Picks for Small Business Collaboration Software l CIOonline http://ow.ly/qBICW

Germany Solar PV (Report) — A Must-Read For Any Energy Reporter l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/4HCKY2

24-hour Power Solar and Heat Tech Gets $11.5 Million in Funding l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/4HBCmM

Report: CIA pays AT&T for international call data l CIOonline

No big deal, just a physicist’s side project of creating the first video game l Brookehaven Lab http://bit.ly/1beIGv4

Scientists are working with Army on sustainability initiative to advance decontamination technologies l EPA http://go.usa.gov/W84W

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

 

House to boost disability pay for veterans l Floor Action http://bit.ly/19IvArt

Implications of Detroit’s bankruptcy and debate over using federal dollars to demolish properties l Cleveland Fed http://ow.ly/qBZep

Video: Watch “10 Things Everybody Should Know About #Financial Stability Analysis” l Cleveland Fed http://ow.ly/qBZjn

How does an increase in government purchases affect the economy? l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/qBZmS

Incubators serve the entrepreneurial spirit within a community, creating jobs and creating wealth. l KC Fed http://ow.ly/qBZqn

Latest Fannie Mae payment to Treasury nearly evens out l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/4HC8F8

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 Links 10/28 – 11/1

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Research

Go ahead geoengineers, hack the climate – it’s legal l New Scientist ow.ly/qojEI

Solar Now Accounts For 57% Of Chile’s Renewable Energy Pipeline l Clean Technica dlvr.it/4FDj0F

Grazing horses with other species equine l KY Equine Research ow.ly/q4wM6

10 tech terrors that will haunt your dreams l InfoWorld ow.ly/qokQw

Smart glasses help the blind see l New Scientist ow.ly/qol3F

The emerging turf battle between information and physical security pros l CSOonline shar.es/IdjYA

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Since 2005, Rwanda has emerged as the regional champion in regulatory reform efforts l World Bank wrld.bg/qn2ts

Country with highest proportion of women in parliament: Rwanda (64%) l World Economic Forum wef.ch/r160z

Will digital money every completely replace cash? l World Bank wrld.bg/qnyGC

Egypt maintains rates, downside risks to limit inflation l Central Bank News dlvr.it/4F2tJY

A nation of renters? Not so, delinquent borrowers say l Housing Wire hwi.re/4F1Fxx

Africa’s food and beverage markets could grow to top one trillion dollars in value in 2030 l World Bank wrld.bg/pfvmS

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 Links 10/21 – 10/25

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Research

Social engineering: How oversharing information can lead to disaster online l CSOonline

The Radical Right Wing Is Becoming An Unlikely Advocate For Solar Power l Clean Technica

Pairs of entangled photons that act as clocks demonstrate how time might be an illusion l New Scientist

A spate of extreme weather may be due to changing jet streams, but controversy’s in the air l New Scientist

Our scientists help cities save money using green infrastructure l EPA Research

Why does GPS drain your battery? A Google engineer explains l Network World

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Financial Education is All the Rage, but Does it Really Work? l Council For Econ Ed

Find out why more people aren’t making the investment in a college degree l St. Louis Fed

House to vote on disapproval of debt ceiling suspension l Floor Action

Mortgage fraud rises alongside the housing market l Housing Wire

GOP assured government workers won’t ‘double dip’ on unemployment l Floor Action

Microsavings opens door for individuals to invest in themselves l St. Louis Fed

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 Links 10/14 – 10/18

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Research

Boson X: a running-style smartphone game with a particle physics twist l SLAC Lab bit.ly/19eKIM0

Non-Profit Solar Company Empowers Struggling Neighbourhoods l Clean Technica dlvr.it/496J82

Scientists develop heat-resistant materials that could vastly improve solar cell efficiency l SLAC Lab stanford.io/1fJd5Y2

Chytrid fungus is wiping out amphibians around the world by making their immune cells self-destruct l New Scientist ow.ly/pY9EC

IBM offers 2-factor authentication package for securing Android mobile transactions l Network World ow.ly/pY9Fz

Lost volcano set off an ice age, Homo skull 1.8 million years old, genes vs teachers and more l New Scientist ow.ly/pY9VD

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Financial literacy may soon be a reality in schools in Florida. Its cost? About $138,000 over five years l Lusardi ow.ly/pY9WD

Taking stock of past year’s labor market improvements l Cleveland Fed ow.ly/pY9YL

Thinking about going to college? Check out this interactive infographic l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/16NiVmp

Do Teenagers Respond to HIV Risk Information? l World Bank Africa wrld.bg/peKC6

Financial crisis & recession impacted real GDP per capita in the U.S. l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/12hnSjh

California home sales fall to 1988 levels l Housing Wire hwi.re/496Rs7

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