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The Fed & Tech Week In Review – 12/3/16

Posted on December 4, 2016 by | Leave a comment

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Every Saturday the HBCU Money staff picks ten articles they were intrigued by and think you will enjoy for some weekend reading impacting finance and tech.

Study, work, retire. Time to scrap the old pattern of working life l @wef wef.ch/2gHgdLg

1/4 of global energy-related GHG emissions come from transport. l @WorldBankwrld.bg/zmDr3003A2O

Alexander, Who Use To Be Rich Last Sunday teaches about opportunity cost and spending l@council4econed bit.ly/270jvuK

Natural disasters hamper growth and make it harder for the poor to escape poverty. Solutions? l @WorldBankAfrica wrld.bg/kodn306sJsd

We can recycle everything we use, including cigarette butts and toothbrushes. So why don’t we? l @wef wef.ch/2fMHkAt

Physics may be a small but crucial fraction of our reality l @newscientist newscienti.st/2g4nuDC

Eleven cities that are showing the way on fighting climate change l @renewablecities buff.ly/2gfWuOY

ESA approves 2020 ExoMars rover despite crash earlier this year l @newscientist newscienti.st/2gS77c1

Nikola Motor Company Unveiling — Details On “Zero Emissions” Semi Truck l @cleantechnica ow.ly/Hmqn306MkGe

Hubble uses galactic lens to study universe’s first stars l @sciencemagazine ow.ly/UCdA306Mll6

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HBCU Money™ Dozen 8/25 – 8/29

Posted on August 31, 2014 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

A bigger iPhone could push phablet explosion l Computerworld http://ow.ly/APwZO

This fossil dinosaur nursery might contain the bones of their babysitter l New Scientist http://ow.ly/APnpx

History & future of Louisiana, and the devastating effects of climate change l Louisiana Sea Grant http://fb.me/6WiEP6qJy

Encouraging Cleantech With Investment l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/6lRY9X

Developing a better way to produce hydrogen – splitting water with sunlight l Livermore Labs http://1.usa.gov/XVMYay

NASA launches massive cloud migration l Computerworld http://ow.ly/APAaf

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

New report says lending at credit unions up by double digits so far in 2014 l CU Journal http://bit.ly/1paKdHz

Which investors are best for emerging markets? Why the right mix matters l WEF http://wef.ch/XViDZG

Could cities replace countries by 2050? l WEF http://wef.ch/XVL8pY

Despite aggressive deleveraging, Generation X remains “Generation Debt” l St. Louis Fed http://bit.ly/1C6kZnH

Climate change is a food security risk for Africa l World Bank http://wrld.bg/ALAiM

Why do poorer countries like China lend to richer countries like the US? l WEF http://wef.ch/1qwpSBs

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HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 9/23 – 9/27

Posted on September 29, 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

Iran accused of hacking into U.S. Navy computers l ComputerWorld

Expect tech glitches when Obamacare launches Oct. 1 l NetworkWorld

Lowering The Resilient Soft Costs Of Solar l Clean Technica

In race against time, NSF grants fund research on Earth’s threatened biodiversity l NSF

Best practices that North Atlantic USA communities are using for climate adaptation l CT Sea Grant

Lifeless planet: Just for fun, we’ve imagined what would happen if all life on Earth died tomorrow l New Scientist

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

Learn how Louisville, Ky., transitioned from an industrial economy to a service economy l St. Louis Fed

Why are U.S. firms holding record amounts of cash? l St. Louis Fed

Home Depot overcomes financial crisis l Housing Wire

Government shutdown seeps into overall economic growth l Housing Wire

A video shows how households & businesses interact and explains how money keeps the process moving l St. Louis Fed

Efforts to monitor risks in the shadow banking system, such as by the Financial Stability Board l NY Fed

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

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HBCU Money™ Dozen Links 8/12 – 8/16

Posted on August 18, 2013 by | 1 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

Want #climatechange research methods, models, tools, & databases? l EPA Research http://go.usa.gov/j6ZJ

Beyond Google Glass: The wearable tech that will revolutionize business l ComputerWorld http://ow.ly/nY3BT

Infinity’s end, a way to fix the emergency healthcare crisis l New Scientist http://ow.ly/nXXaa

Sensible solutions for outdoor water use l IL-IN Sea Grant http://fb.me/2qop246FH

Solar-Powered Unmanned Aircraft Flew 9 Consecutive Hours l Clean Technica http://dlvr.it/3pYb6X

Youth Engaged in the READY Program’s #GreenJobs l MD Sea Grant http://bit.ly/14NC20O

Federal Reserve, Central Banks, & Financial Departments

View the latest series of charts from our Economic & Financial Highlights page l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/9evgcc

Interest rate spikes causes stocks to plunge l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3pZWlx

Richmond Fed Magazine Econ Focus Reports on the Debate Over Chinese Currency Policy l Richmond Fed http://bit.ly/1a95QG9

Stabilizing the economy: Evaluating the effects of industrial diversity l KC Fed http://ow.ly/nY7bw

Baltimore foreclosures escalate l Housing Wire http://hwi.re/3pYgks

Cleveland, TN, has the region’s strongest recent employment gains. #SouthPoint post looks at why l Atlanta Fed http://goo.gl/v5c38S

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

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