Category Archives: Finance & Tech Review

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Government Departments

$60B in Sandy aid clears Senate l Senate News http://bit.ly/TLm9lC

Coming in 2014: Death by Internet l GCN http://bit.ly/VUCiQd

Study reveals religion plays key role in preserving Vietnamese American ethnic identity l NSF http://ow.ly/gpZMQ

House Dems Will Seek to Ban High-Capacity Magazines on Jan. 3 l House News http://bit.ly/VcoqlH

Learn more about the work of Phil Colarusso EPA diver and marine biologist l US EPA http://1.usa.gov/12pykWw

Pres. Carter signs Clean Water Act of 1977, amends Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 l EPA http://go.usa.gov/gFvd

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Leveraging Resources for Small Businesses in #Detroit l Chicago Fed http://ow.ly/gpZQD

Sales of new single-family homes rose in November l Cleveland Fed http://ow.ly/gpZRh

By 2050, 80% of world’s older people will live in developing and emerging economies Infographic l World Bank.http://bit.ly/WN1R8v

Are China’s fast-rising housing prices the reason for its high household savings rate? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/RcQEfp

How easy is it to start a business where you live? #DoingBiz l World Bank http://ow.ly/gpZUc

Chart: Average interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate #mortgage remains at 2.65% l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/V7gl1N

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Sessions compares last-minute vote on deficit deal to ‘Communist Russia’ l Senate News http://bit.ly/T8q0sD

Senate sends $633B defense authorization to Obama’s desk l Senate News http://bit.ly/UWoRj6

$25 computer could help create the techies of tomorrow l GCN http://bit.ly/UiEuoD

K-12 teachers, apply for Summer Teacher Institutes: due Feb 4 l Library of Congress http://1.usa.gov/YlU7hL

How are EPA and partners providing support for innovative solutions to water problems? Read the blog l US EPA http://1.usa.gov/12nk7s4

In two words, why U.S. policy toward Cuba remains unchanged: Alan Gross l Foreign Affairs http://fam.ag/Wv538x

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Memphis economy is underperforming both the nation & other areas of the District economy l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/ZZXxqP

In ’11 external #debt for G7 countries was 126% of GDP vs 19% of GDP for the top 10 developing countries l World Bank http://ow.ly/gg25Y

Southwest Economy “On the Record”: Increased U.S. energy supply helps offset tight global conditions l Dallas Fed http://ow.ly/gj1po

Southwest Economy Spotlight: Dollar-sensitive Mexican shoppers boost Texas border retail activity l Dallas Fed http://ow.ly/gj1rQ

38%+ of the world’s land is dedicated to agriculture, and 70% of the poorest families are employed l World Bank http://ow.ly/gj1wP

90% of new jobs in #Kenya come from the private sector l World Bank http://bit.ly/UPaYEi

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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McConnell signals movement on taxes l Senate News bit.ly/Xo1CPS

5 fearless tech predictions for 2013 l Government Computer bit.ly/12q84uc

Ten Million Fish? Read Part II of the Dworshak National Fish Hatchery blog l US Fish & Wildlife ow.ly/g7CSI

Senate to convene hearing on US voting laws l Senate News bit.ly/XnDih1

Helping Landowners with Waste Wood While Improving Agribusiness and Energy l NSF 1.usa.gov/W6CzWj

Worlds oldest bird, #Wisdom is still producing offspring – see the image of the proud mama! l US Fish & Wildlife goo.gl/9wT5w

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Projections suggest rate of increase in agri production in Arab region may start to decline after 2050 l World Bank ow.ly/g7D0g

Our look at #foreign #banks in the United States l Cleveland Fed ow.ly/g7D1H

#InflationProject: November’s #StickyPriceCPI measure rose 2.1% l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/VCvWa

New York Fed to Post Minutes from Board of Directors Meetings l New York Fed http://bit.ly/Zq2Dw8

Money Guide for Young Adults and Teens l FDIC http://tinyurl.com/cyx8r3a

One of the challenges for Africa is to expand financial services to a larger share of the population l World Bank http://ow.ly/g7D7B

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Find stats on mental health & depression using a new health data spotlight l Women’s Health http://bit.ly/RY37Ut

Looking for #smallbiz events and seminars in your area? Find them here l SBA http://ow.ly/fVAWl

Attention students! Join NASA for amazing virtual #STEM field trip to #Mars 12/12! Register l NASA http://go.nasa.gov/TPyaSa

Ethiopian farmers using mobile apps to improve their income l E-Agriculture http://t.chttp://bit.ly/SIlFdh

Financial assistance can have lasting impact on small businesses after natural disasters l National Science Foundation http://ow.ly/fVZ4W

Find out why taking tax rates off the table threatens non-profits & charitable giving l White House http://on.wh.gov/myFc9YK

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Obama Administration Releases November Housing Scorecard l US Treasury http://ow.ly/fVZlf

Chart: Unemployment rate declines to 7.7 percent, the lowest rate since December 2008 l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/128KeTI

October consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6-1/4% l San Francisco Fed http://ow.ly/fVZwJ

Check out our Communities & Banking publication? Read about low & moderate #income issues in New England l Boston Fed http://ow.ly/fVZA0

Africa Development Forum series was created to focus on issues of relevance to Sub-Sah Africa’s l World Bank http://ow.ly/fVZEC

Economists examine whether developing countries with greater credit constraints get more foreign aid l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/TV1fw1

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.