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

HBCU Money™ Dozen 11/2 – 11/6

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Research

Insects are the real rulers of this world. How did they pull that off? l New Scientist http://ow.ly/UitRa

Tablet demand next year down to just 17%, Gartner says l CIOonline http://trib.al/JhzdgTg

The benefits of adding fish oil to your active #horse’s diet l KY Equine Research http://ow.ly/U56hA

Gene editing has saved the life of a girl with cancer – a world first l New Scientist http://ow.ly/Uin3m

Could Detroit become the next Silicon Valley? l Computerworld http://ow.ly/UiIoM

Researcher says Michigan could get to 100% renewable energy by 2050 l Renewable Cities http://ow.ly/U928P

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

How equal are the world’s #education systems? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1kwx29n

Fannie Mae CEO pushes for more credit-risk sharing in bond market l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/1SsNgvF

[Infographic] Here’s what the typical homebuyer and seller look like l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/1SsLVFo

5 years of research & analysis on Africa’s economic & social issues l World Bank http://wrld.bg/UcRGt

10 steps to becoming a successful young leader at #work l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1SsjqHI

Check your bank accounts on a weekly basis to ensure purchases are yours l Philadelphia Fed http://ow.ly/TQT6s

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 10/26 – 10/30

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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

Security tech company employees are stingy in contributing to Presidential race l CIOonline http://trib.al/A4Z2hDE

Scientists call for unified initiative to advance microbiome research l Argonne National Lab http://1.usa.gov/1KHNJUA

The solar suburbs of the future l Renewble Cities http://ow.ly/TUium

CSOs demanding more from cybersecurity tech l CSOonline http://trib.al/8tm6e6a

Deep sea swallowers may be small, but they can swallow much larger fish l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1YkVqKZ

Good news for hackers: People still plug found USB sticks into their computers l Network World http://bit.ly/1Oe4oGY

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

3 ways #LatinAmerica is fighting back l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1PUbPTZ

4 strategies successful people use to start their day l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1GOS1yb

Personal saving rate rose to a five-month high of 4.8 percent in September l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1P1NfQT

Older workers have become a more prominent group among the long-term unemployed population l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1P0Fnza

By 2060 there will be about 2.8bil people in #Africa out of a world #population of 10 bil l World Bank http://wrld.bg/U3tAx

Fed proposes new bailout rules for biggest banks l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/1XFIa29

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 10/19 – 10/23

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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

U.S. poultry & eggs output has grown more rapidly than dairy and meat animals. l USDA http://go.usa.gov/3hesx

West Coast fisherman says it’s time to strengthen U.S. ocean law, not weaken it l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1L9v47L

Politicians must get tough on sugar to curb obesity crisis l New Scientist http://ow.ly/TM3vf

Experts urge caution when putting health data in the cloud l CIOonline http://trib.al/6R460Z5

Russian cyberspies targeted the MH17 crash investigation l CSOonline http://bit.ly/1i0jalZ

Learn what #CommunityEligibility means to your school or local educational agency? l USDA http://ow.ly/TDL9c

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

See how the recovery from the Great Recession has varied around the world l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1NqtgIj

How gentrification can affect your credit score l Philadelphia Fed http://ow.ly/TLXLi

How strong is the link between good financial decisions and education levels? l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1LjnFTm

3 charts show 2015 will be the warmest year yet l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1MIiHNY

Has #Ghana made progress on #poverty reduction? l World Bank Africa http://ow.ly/TGhRk

Wealth, tastes, and entrepreneurial choice l NBER http://bit.ly/1W97F9u

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 10/12 – 10/16

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Research

7 ways to ease stress at work l CIOonline http://trib.al/8yyYu0D

Phishing websites look more legit with SSL certs from major companies l CIOonline http://trib.al/lANCziG

These are the cities where they’re replacing the most fossil fuels with renewables l Fast Company http://ow.ly/Tqbo0

The effects of underwater noise on marine life l Pew Environment http://pew.org/1Gib52c

How “big data” is crunching 100 years of science on ocean predators’ chow l Pew Environment http://bit.ly/1goPoGT

How do air and water corrode a major component of fuel for nuclear reactors? l Argonne Lab http://1.usa.gov/1RIuTme

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

The 12 biggest #technology acquisitions of all time l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1QrO2b5

Bank repossessions up 66% in third quarter from 3Q14 l Housing Wire http://bit.ly/1X5nPTH

Why successful people are great listeners l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1LinViv

Which countries are best – and worst – for female entrepreneurs? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1NamvKr

$1.25 no longer buys what it used to: why the #extremepoverty line is updated to $1.90/day l World Bank http://wrld.bg/Tir33

Cashless society? When was the last time you used a credit card to buy candy from the vending machine? l SF Fed http://bit.ly/1K9GlRp

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 10/5 – 10/9

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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

10 enthralling visions for the future of computing l CIOonline http://trib.al/aGWnXSL

Hilton Announces Big EV Charging Rollout l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/CPVTbR

How Community Owned Solar Came To Vancouver l Renewable Cities http://ow.ly/T7Z0d

Dow Jones & Co. discloses breach, incident likely related to Scottrade l CSOonline http://bit.ly/1QeGQiy

15 times when people totally judge you for using your phone l CIOonline http://trib.al/e3x9x66

New funding supports local food systems, farmers markets & healthier eating for #SNAP participants l USDA http://ow.ly/T1lw3

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Prosperity rises when a greater population share is working & saving l World Bank http://wrld.bg/TeDIw

Old cans, cutlery, & hairbrushes: others “trash” has been used to create beautiful music l World Bank http://wrld.bg/TeJ9E

13 signs the fourth industrial revolution is almost here l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1RjXf60

The 10 countries where people live the longest l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1Npj8Cu

Prices for U.S. imports trended down 0.1 percent in September l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1ZmgwsP

Which country has the most #engineering, manufacturing and #construction graduates? l World Economic Forum http://wef.ch/1Qa0gVu

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