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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 12/7 – 12/11

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Research

Keep track of your second factors for logging in securely l Macworld http://dlvr.it/CzgL3f

Four ways parents can help support healthy school foods l Pew Health http://bit.ly/1Lw4IKO

Video: Homeland Security’s role in cybersecurity l Computerworld http://ow.ly/VMl1B

Oceans absorb about half the CO2 we emit l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1Qj34U2

10 hot IT job skills for 2016 l Networkworld http://bit.ly/1Y8oUZF

A pill to wipe out senescent cells could let us all get old without the side effects l New Scientist http://ow.ly/VIoFJ

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How do skill levels change as workers age and gain more experience? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1PSHbLk

More women are joining CUs’ executive ranks but obstacles to advancement still exist l CU Magazine http://ow.ly/VM3Fa

China’s disturbing treatment of bankers in wake of economic crisis l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/21VHPeN

What’s happened to America’s middle class? l WEF http://wef.ch/21UY6k4

Where are the women in science? l WEF http://wef.ch/1QAsiMe

How your early childhood shapes your #brain l WEF http://wef.ch/1NIr3Fw

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 11/30 – 12/4

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Research

Google announces massive clean energy purchase l Computerworld http://bit.ly/1lZZZvs

One in four #food-insecure households visited food pantries in 2014 l USDA http://go.usa.gov/c2X3x

Is quantum physics behind your brain’s ability to think? l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Vrf3e

Canada’s boreal region is home to >1 billion acres of pristine forests & wetlands l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1XciwFi

Big data and the future of healthcare l Computerworld http://bit.ly/1jBmd52

The first effort to edit genes inside the human body will be to treat haemophilia l New Scientist http://ow.ly/VrWZ1

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Which are the world’s healthiest countries? l WEF http://wef.ch/1YxE1xK

Why The #Holidays Make Us Dumb About #Spending l FA Mag http://ow.ly/VrY3d

Small banks facing ‘regulatory overload,’ l American Banker bit.ly/1Nsjna9

Beige Book: Wage pressures were generally stable to increasing l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1HGETw0

Are your financial records ready in case of an emergency? Disaster preparedness resources l KC Fed http://ow.ly/VkBmP

Is there an optimal workday? l WEF http://wef.ch/1HHZIXV

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 11/23 – 11/27

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Research

Developers are trying to teach Apple Pencil new tricks l Macworld http://dlvr.it/CqkTNM

Giant sea worms the size of whales? What else will we discover in the ocean? l XPrize http://ow.ly/V2lco

How an ocean-health report card helps better manage fish l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1NM4v75

3D printing can recreate your vascular system for pre-op practice l CIOonline http://trib.al/SnOAi40

U.S. farm sector profitability expected to weaken in 2015 l USDA http://go.usa.gov/cjEsG

The Autowende Is Here: Electric Cars Are The Next Trillion Dollar Industry l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/CqgsMq

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Lack of legal ID often sidelines #women from electoral processes l World Bank http://wrld.bg/UTRAi

How high can the #US minimum wage go? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1HjPBs7

Loan Growth is Up, So Why Is Profitability Down? l CU Journal http://bit.ly/1XoYVwu

[Chart] Is there a housing bubble brewing on the West Coast? l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/1lHWOrX

How is politics affected by financial crises? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1YrRsiM

Household Debt & Credit Report now includes 2 charts showing auto loan originations by credit score l NY Fed http://nyfed.org/1HbhOBi

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 11/16 – 11/20

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Research

300-Mile Electric Bentley Planned…For ~2020 l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/CnrQvm

If Our Capitalist Overlords Love Clean Power, Who Could Hate It? l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/CnrL2Z

MAP: Countries around the world enforcing new shark protections l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1Nu5T37

Collaboration is key to security – worldwide l CSOonline http://bit.ly/1lyyglh

10 essential Mac utilities l Macworld http://dlvr.it/CnqDY8

Novel tool use. Capuchin monkeys use sticks as shovels to dig out caiman eggs l New Scientist http://ow.ly/UT7at

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

More frequent household surveys in poorest countries can close #data gaps l World Bank http://wrld.bg/UJ4Ns

Mobile subscriptions now outnumber people in the world l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1kJZK7k

Three critical factors driving wealth accumulation l NBER http://bit.ly/1MWeASw

The probability of a hard landing in China is no higher today than it was earlier this year l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1T3EN2q

Long-term unemployment increased disproportionately for older women after the Great Recession l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1MTafLx

How are #smartphones affecting your relationships? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1SNomHw

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 11/9 – 11/13

 

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Research

The fix is in: Proof that H-1B visa abuse is rampant l Infoworld http://ow.ly/UA3Pr

10 mi—unaccessible by road—stood between us and a decommissioned weather research station. l US EPA http://ow.ly/UA4qx

The 40-year-old axion is set to knock down 3 of the biggest mysteries in physics at once l New Scientist http://ow.ly/UzrEZ

Spotify launches personalized concert recommendations l Macworld http://dlvr.it/CkCzQk

US #fish species are heading north, to deeper water. l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1MSouGN

Half of U.S. businesses have no formal BYOD policy for security l Computerworld http://ow.ly/UA5bJ

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Big banks’ high fees driving millennials to local FIs HT l CUNA http://ow.ly/UzJQG

What compels people to build businesses? #EconomyMatters spoke to entrepreneurs to find out l Atlanta Fed https://goo.gl/oatBKE

Here is the latest http://Realtor.com attack aimed at Zillow l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/1MEkXtE

How can we end maternal deaths by 2030? Stronger health systems, girls’ edu l World Bank http://wrld.bg/Uz9J4

The impact of migration on long-term income growth and distribution l NBER http://bit.ly/1QkHjmg

Value Investing 101 l ETF Database http://ow.ly/UzvMU

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