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

HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 9/2 – 9/6

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Research

NASA’s lunar mission could lead to Internet in space l ComputerWorld

Scientists confirm existence of largest single volcano on Earth l NSF

How the NSA gets around encryption – and the security holes it leaves behind l New Scientist

Better Data for Better Environmental Protection l EPA

Whooosh! How jets of air can alter your emotions l New Scientist

Childhood dream of being a tornado chaser helped blogger appreciate how weather & climate shape the environment l EPA

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Employment rose by 169,000 in August; workforce now totals 136.13 million, highest in 5 years l St. Louis Fed

Fed hosting free audioconference on Entrepreneurship in rural America Sept. 10. Register l SF Fed

Consumer’s Guide to Credit Cards; try the calculator to see how long it takes to pay off l Chicago Fed

Florida city takes aim at unsightly foreclosures l Housing Wire

Young homeowners sidelined by employment woes l Housing Wire

Why were there fewer underwater mortgages in Texas during the Great Recession? l Dallas 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 8/26 – 8/30

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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

It is better to give HIV-positive babies prompt drug treatment than to delay l New Scientist http://ow.ly/or2mn

NSA broke into UN video teleconferencing system l ComputerWorld http://ow.ly/or2p7

A new understanding of an enzyme may lead to more effective antibiotics | Argonne http://today.duke.edu/2013/08/mray

Nearly 40,000 New Green Jobs Created Across America During 2Q 2013 l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/3tYhtP

Any interested in SLAC internships, here’s a nice recap of a few of our programs l SLAC http://stanford.io/14KvZYD

Teach middle/HS in DC? Apply for Nifty Fifty Program & host 1 of our scientists at your school l EPA Research http://ow.ly/or2Dx

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Real estate loans at all commercial banks declined 0.2% in July to $3.53 trillion l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1foRjUW

Personal saving (as % of disposable personal income) was 4.4% in July, the same as in June l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/17oOZfy

Luxury builders better positioned in rising rate environment l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3tZYxp

Kenya & Nigeria account for 62% of Internet users in Sub-Sah l World Bank http://wrld.bg/onGMK

Housing communities suffer from influx of renters l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3tYXCK

What will happen when foreign lending to the United States stops? l Minnesota Fed http://bit.ly/195R0gb

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 8/19 – 8/23

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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

Does particle physics matter? Argonne’s Pete Winter weighs in. | Argonne

3 ways Apple’s new iPhones should change your life l Computer World

How the Snowden Effect Is Paralyzing CIOs l Computer World

Black Hole Analogue Discovered in the So. Atlantic Ocean l SLAC

Most precise clock could help detect how an object just 1 cm above another might age differently l New Scientist

Is the US Department of the Interior Committing Cultural Genocide And Ecocide? l Clean Technica

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Grassley blames university ‘perks’ for rising college costs l Floor Action

Irrigated cropland value jumps 25 percent in the Tenth District. l Kansas City Fed

Five mega banks dish out $51.3B in aid to borrowers l Housing Wire

The Fed’s Role in Cash Distribution: Learn about our role in maintaining confidence in the U.S. currency l SF Fed

Future looks brighter for high-skilled and low-skilled workers than it does for those in between l St. Louis Fed

India aims to create 70-100 million manufacturing jobs by 2025. But how? l World Bank

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 8/12 – 8/16

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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

Want #climatechange research methods, models, tools, & databases? l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/j6ZJ

Beyond Google Glass: The wearable tech that will revolutionize business l ComputerWorld http://ow.ly/nY3BT

Infinity’s end, a way to fix the emergency healthcare crisis l New Scientist http://ow.ly/nXXaa

Sensible solutions for outdoor water use l IL-IN Sea Grant http://fb.me/2qop246FH

Solar-Powered Unmanned Aircraft Flew 9 Consecutive Hours l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/3pYb6X

Youth Engaged in the READY Program’s #GreenJobs l MD Sea Grant http://bit.ly/14NC20O

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

View the latest series of charts from our Economic & Financial Highlights page l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/9evgcc

Interest rate spikes causes stocks to plunge l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3pZWlx

Richmond Fed Magazine Econ Focus Reports on the Debate Over Chinese Currency Policy l Richmond Fed http://bit.ly/1a95QG9

Stabilizing the economy: Evaluating the effects of industrial diversity l KC Fed http://ow.ly/nY7bw

Baltimore foreclosures escalate l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3pYgks

Cleveland, TN, has the region’s strongest recent employment gains. #SouthPoint post looks at why l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/v5c38S

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 8/5 – 8/9

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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

Nigeria criticised for funding satellites while many of its citizens live in poverty. l New Scientist ow.ly/nNLMY

Cybersecurity Pros in High Demand, Highly Paid and Highly Selective l Computer World ow.ly/nNLOx

First decrease in US childhood obesity. Is the tide finally turning? l New Scientist ow.ly/nN6Yq

“ARPA-E Advanced Battery To Be Made In West Harlem” l Clean Technica bit.ly/14thXK6

Two new curricula (for tsunami STEM education and teaching about excluder nets l Oregon Sea Grant http://ow.ly/nNM1u

Does math come from the brain or the universe? l Kavli Foundation http://ow.ly/nNMOq

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How do family balance sheets affect the broader economy? Learn more in our annual report l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/11rtx2r

How does Europe and Asia’s life expectancy measure up against the world? l World Bank http://ow.ly/nNMrm

College econ students (and professors): Check out our free online resources l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/VWGSSc

Non-U.S. Central Banks’ Action the Best News for the U.S. Economy l Central Bank News http://dlvr.it/3n5kxy

Is this recovery creating low-wage jobs, or are they part of a larger trend? l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/CO789y

African students invented a soap that repels mosquitoes, in order to prevent malaria l World Bank http://wrld.bg/ny097

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