Category Archives: Finance & Tech Review

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Government Departments

Will agencies get squeezed on cybersecurity technology? l Government Computer News http://ow.ly/iAVlO

Make up that lost hour of sleep tomorrow night by putting away your smartphone! Learn why l Women’s Health http://bit.ly/YaIl5X

The resilience of the sequester l Senate News http://bit.ly/VQXImR

Senate hearing to examine raising the minimum wage l Senate News http://bit.ly/Znn23W

Can we harness the vast geothermal potential of the Snake River Plain? Students seek answers l Energy http://go.usa.gov/2Z93

The prevalence of books in a home is a better predictor of test scores than family income l Foreign Affairs http://ow.ly/iB5gB

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Credit Cred, an online course that explains what credit is, how you get it & how you maintain it l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/Zq3M3

The latest Fed research on a variety of topics involving women l San Francisco Fed http://ow.ly/iB5Xd

How do broker-dealers/futures commission merchants control risks of high speed trading? l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/iAbI0

Financial Crises: Causes, Consequences & Policy Options l San Francisco Fed http://ow.ly/iB6wu

Weekly chart showing recent balance sheet trends l Federal Reserve http://go.usa.gov/2Wum

Female economist? Check out AEA’s Cmte on the Status of women in the Economics Profession l San Francisco Fed http://ht.ly/izVGg

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Apply for the $5,000 Gift of Life Scholarship. Application deadline is 3/22 l Fund for Public Schools http://bit.ly/12heKhT

Energy efficiency upgrades to St. Louis City Hall resulted in energy savings of 50 percent l Energy http://go.usa.gov/2Yvd

USDA to Simplify Guaranteed Farm Loans by Setting Thresholds on Interest Rates l USDA http://1.usa.gov/XtwXDq

Breastfeeding is an invaluable asset in emergency planning. l Women’s Health http://go.usa.gov/2xFh

Fight cyber with cyber, or hit ’em where it hurts? l Government Computer News http://ow.ly/ibxps

New estimates cut farm bill savings l Senate News http://bit.ly/ZRwhf7

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Saving as a % of disposable personal income dips to 2.4% in January, lowest since November 2007 l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/YH5rBG

Chart: Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) rose 0.2% in January after rising 0.1% in December l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/ZQZLK1

Chart: Construction spending declined in January to an annual rate of $883 billion l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/14a8KTj

Great resources for students interested in microfinance l World Bank http://ow.ly/i9FJh

The Supply of College-Educated Workers: The Roles of College Premia, College Costs, and Risk l Richmond Fed http://bit.ly/Yc76zW

Non-housing debt balances increased for the 3rd straight quarter & now stand at $2.75 trillion l NY Fed http://goo.gl/kSCQL

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Better buildings partners represent more than 2 billion sq ft of energy efficient building space l Energy http://go.usa.gov/4JVY

US, NATO, & partners still considering size of post-2014 force in Afghanistan l Department of Defense http://ow.ly/hYskY

Heart disease is the # 1 killer of women vets. Are you at risk? l Women’s Health http://womenshealth.va.gov

Doing Business in Africa Forum Presents Opportunities for American Businesses in Sub-Saharan Region l US Commerce http://1.usa.gov/URSJSn

Celebrating African American history month with a special live Q&A on bridging the diversity gap in STEM l Energy http://go.usa.gov/4hmh

6 free resources you can turn to for advice about starting & running a business l SBA http://ow.ly/hYsXa

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Bullard: We continue to have a “too big to fail” problem l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/YMmq41

Bullard: Forecast for U.S. economic growth in 2013 is 3% l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/XHwPju

What might economic growth in Tennessee look like in 2013? l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/VGqhj

In ’12, unemployment for recent veterans was 13.9%, 9.2% for nonveterans & 7.9% for older veterans l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/hYtgL

Featured presentation on money supply! Watch to see how payments are measured l San Francisco Fed http://ow.ly/hYtDa

What motivates financial service providers to serve different markets? l World Bank http://ow.ly/hYtG3

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

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Trusted ID, monitoring efforts can’t keep IT security off high-risk list l Government Computer News http://ow.ly/hLFLn

Head outdoors with your family this weekend l Women’s Health http://go.usa.gov/4YyC

House votes to reverse $11B executive order raising federal employee salaries l House News http://bit.ly/UouM4W

House votes to extend pay freeze for federal workers l House News http://bit.ly/UouM4Q

USDA Blog: Regreening Baltimore l USDA http://ow.ly/hLG4W

“Women in Combat: Changing Roles of Women in the U.S. Military” l Truman Project http://tru.mn/12GilR5

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Want an easy way to learn about the Fed? Watch this 14-minute animated video l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/XrSApL

Elementary teachers: Check out these lesson plans for teaching economic principles to your pupils l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/12GlLn0

How changes in immigration patterns affect small towns & big cities l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/hLL2y

Will Alabama see an improving economy in 2013? South Point looks at some recent discussions l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/etJD4

Who generates new jobs? New macroblog looks at role of older firms in job creation l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/zRJgb

The role of monetary and exchange rate policy in Jamaica l Bank of International Settlements http://ow.ly/hLL9o

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

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Improving LED technology – that’s on The Academic Minute, featured show this weekend Science360 Radio l NSF ow.ly/hzhBC

Ernest Moniz, under consideration to be U.S. energy secretary, made case for nuclear power l Foreign Affairs fam.ag/14YBYYB

World’s fastest growing economies: South Sudan, which may grow by 70% in 2013 l Foreign Affairs fam.ag/XW469A

US exports Rise to Record Annual Total of Nearly $2.2 Trillion in 2012 l Ex-Im Bank go.usa.gov/4w7x

Zombie replicants soon to outperform the living l DoE 1.usa.gov/Y01WE3

Gas hydrates do not come from over-eating! Check out what, where, & why we need to study them l USGS on.doi.gov/V4F35q

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Households in India are less poor, on average, than households in Sub-Saharan Africa l World Bank bit.ly/UA6ExL

In our archives, read about the Bretton Woods Agreement, which set up the IMF and World Bank l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/RnSNom

Read our study of the nonprofit foreclosure counseling industry in Philadelphia l Philadelphia Fed http://ow.ly/hr72D

The U.S. trade deficit contracted $10.1 billion in December l Cleveland Fed ow.ly/hzkH5

Interested in economics research? See IDEAS, a web site based on the RePEc initiative l St. Louis Fed bit.ly/SVlCWW

Should countries tax international borrowing? l NY Fed http://bit.ly/V3ujUX

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