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

HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 7/29 – 8/2

Posted on August 4, 2013 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

2 species of small crustaceans disappearing from California beaches l CA Sea Grant http://bit.ly/14o8QwZ

“Coping with the #BigData Quagmire” l Livermore Lab http://t.co/ZGLiFkS3yU

Teachers! Do your students have questions about #climate change? l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/jDhV

Radar gun to hunt the GPS jammers l New Scientist http://ow.ly/nAx8N

Bizarre new icebreaker ship moves like a crab l New Scientist http://ow.ly/nAxJ3

Astrochemistry – for those scientists who like their chemicals cosmic l SLAC Lab http://bit.ly/18UO3mk

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Current inflation is low; on balance, inflation expectations have declined since March l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1b19mjB

Treasury works to wind down TARP bank investments l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3lM0b8

What implications does today’s employment report have for future policy moves? l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/2v4YWb

Economic Growth vs. Environmental Protection: Do We Have to Choose Between Them?” l Boston Fed http://t.co/juO6ktdna4

Is the foreclosure war over? l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3lKSY1

What is impact of urban retail chains, housing turnover, other factors in low-income areas? l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/PR3Yqg

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HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 7/22 – 7/26

Posted on July 28, 2013 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

8 tips to enhance your online privacy l CSOonline http://ow.ly/nkMmM

Prevent barn fires l KY Equine Research http://ow.ly/nkNcb

Lighter-than-a-feather circuitry could serve as wearable sensors l New Scientist http://bit.ly/18F1LK6

Can Rain Barrels and Gardens Help Keep Sewage in the Sewers? l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/j9pY

U.S. Army foresees robots becoming squad members l ComputerWorld http://ow.ly/nkTp4

Light has been completely stopped for a record-breaking minute l New Scientist http://ow.ly/nkUFD

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Need research on international development? l World Bank http://ow.ly/nkVbg

Business activity in #Maryland continued to improve for second consecutive month l Richmond Fed http://ow.ly/nkVvK

Rwanda completed its national registration program (10.3 million parcels of land) in less than 5 years l World Bank http://wrld.bg/ndkF0

Investors should take advantage of mREITs transformation l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3jHDvr

Agencies encourage lenders to work with student loan borrowers l Federal Reserve http://go.usa.gov/j95J

Treasury Expands List of Basic Medical Supplies Authorized for Export to #Iran Goods l US Treasury http://ow.ly/nkWya

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HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 7/15 – 7/19

Posted on July 21, 2013 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

Recycling & composting reduced annual GHG emissions = to taking almost 34 million cars off the road l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/bPxB

Desert salt flats could offer new path to green hydrogen fuel l Argonne http://tinyurl.com/kc2yaob

Thinnest, most light-absorbing nano-material created by Stanford researchers l SLAC http://stanford.io/12zyecH

To learn more about our nutrients management research l EPA Research http://ow.ly/n92x2

Gary, IN moves forward with green stormwater management project l IL-IN Sea Grant http://fb.me/16BuDHLwk

“Top 10 supercomputer available to anyone who can ‘boost’ America” | Computer World http://buff.ly/1bsDVl5

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Detroit housing market remains mystery after bankruptcy l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3gwMwJ

Consumers: Listen to – or watch – basic lessons in economics from our Econ Lowdown series l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/ViVxYQ

The Virginia Economy and the Nonprofit Sector in June 2013 l Richmond Fed http://bit.ly/1aZ98g8

A closer look at next week: Spending bills, energy, student loans l Floor Action http://bit.ly/13HjOGz

Professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers in August l Philadelphia Fed http://ow.ly/n93w9

Are Community Banks Being Driven Out of Rural Markets? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/XzK1KR

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HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 7/8 – 7/12

Posted on July 14, 2013 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

Watch the Oregon Sea Grant video, “How to Feed a Giant Pacific Octopus l Oregon Sea Grant http://ow.ly/mT6Vl

Classroom pets and plants can quickly become invasive too, so be careful with them l IL-IN Sea Grant http://ow.ly/mT6Zd

Did you know there are approx. 800,000 miles of public sewer lines in the US l EPA Research http://1.usa.gov/1346xYb

Do you know what Vibrio vulnificus is? l Louisiana Sea Grant http://fb.me/36k7WFyc2

Need to model the hydraulic & water quality behavior of water distribution piping systems? l EPA Research http://1.usa.gov/RCeIfO

Ever wonder why E=mc^2 is so incredibly famous? “Starts With a Bang!” l SLAC http://bit.ly/176JQqI

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Lawmakers propose PATH Act to create housing sustainability l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3f2y0d

New home purchase mortgage apps decrease by 15% l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3f21kg

The Crash, Risk and Monetary Policy. A look at 1987 market behavior l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/mSDf7

See today’s import/export data broken down by country and type of product l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/gzko7h

Teachers: Get resources to inspire your students about entrepreneurship at our workshop 7/19 l Kansas City Fed http://ow.ly/mT8D3

Elementary teachers: Register for “Talking Economics, Walking History” on Aug. 7 in Little Rock l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/12jkeHm

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HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 7/1 – 7/5

Posted on July 7, 2013 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

Know a small business w/ technologies that address environmental issues? Apply for #EPAsbir funding! l US EPA 1.usa.gov/16Cmg5c

A new oyster invades Southern California l California Sea Grant wp.me/p37YOU-Ht

New scientific report says #sealevel along Maryland’s shorelines could rise 2 feet by 2050 l Maryland Sea Grant bit.ly/12FSjAW

Physics: Giving new meaning to the question, “Where’s the remote?” l SLAC Lab bit.ly/14NDsn0

How the nuclear age burst onto the scene from a squash court l Argonne cnet.co/1aCk5De

EPA scientist Ron Williams is using solar power to measure air quality l US EPA Research 1.usa.gov/17AHSU2

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Life of a Loan: The foreclosure l Housing Wire hwi.re/3c6skH

How does a federal minimum #wage hike affect aggregate household spending? l Chicago Fed ow.ly/mE0Bk

Hagan demands Defense stop pay raises for Germans working on US bases l Floor Action bit.ly/17K6S7P

Better trained teachers & nutritious school meals have made #learning more effective for 2nd graders l World Bank ow.ly/mE1cH

A growing number of young farmers are renting land before taking on the cost of purchasing l Kansas City Fed ow.ly/mB2KC

Can America get more by taxing business less? l World Economic Forum ow.ly/mE1OE

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