03

Dec

By Matthew Moy

All Posts, Finance, Nashville, Opinionaffordability, analysis, gentrification, housing, living, moy, nashville, quantitative

Is Gentrification Increasing Non-Housing Expenses? The Need for Quantitative Analysis in Nashville

Brycia James via iStockphoto By Matthew Moy Historic Nashville neighborhoods are changing. Longtime buildings and businesses are being replaced by newer construction projects. Increasingly upscale residential and commercial properties are popping up throughout the city. As indicated by NewsChannel 5, residents believe that the affordability and character of their neighborhoods…

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26

Nov

By Nathan Park

All Posts, Careers, Economy, Opinioncareer, economy, graduation, jobs, park, recession

A Freshman Perspective: September Jobs Report and What It Means for Our Careers

jacoblund via iStockphoto By Nathan Park The September U.S. Jobs Report was recently released on Oct. 6 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and it blew expectations out of the water. It reported a whopping increase of 336,000 in the U.S. Job Report Non-Farm payroll, which was far above…

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13

Nov

By Madison Keezer

All Posts, Careers, Features, Opinioneconomics, goldin, keezer, nobel prize, wage, women

Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize: What Does it Mean for Women?

monkeybusinessimages via iStockphoto By: Madison Keezer In the heart of Boston's Financial District, one startling statistic echoes among the glass walls of corner offices: a 2019 U.S. Census Poll reports that a female financial manager earns, on average, $33,667 less than their male counterparts. This is not an isolated case,…

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12

Nov

By Claire Chen

All Posts, Economy, Opinion, Worldauthoritarianism, chen, development, economy, freedom, sen

Authoritarian Success Stories? Evaluating Amartya Sen’s “Development as Freedom” in the Unfree World

iStock photo by imaginima (2021) By: Claire Chen Amartya Sen’s “Development as Freedom” examines a provocative question posed by authoritarian governments and their sympathizers: does economic development truly necessitate liberal political values, especially in today’s developing world? Such a question becomes especially interesting in the context of Asia’s rapidly industrializing…

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28

Oct

By Isabella Yalif

All Posts, Analysis, Careers, On Campuscollege, graduation, university, yalif

Skipping College: Shortcut or Blunder?

skynesher via iStock Photo By Isabella Yalif In 2011, the sentiment surrounding secondary education was largely positive. 86% of college graduates believed college was a good investment. Now, only 42% of those with college degrees regard their decision as worth it. The impacts of this ideological shift have been significant…

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10

Sep

By Claire Chen

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, Features, Finance, Worldbanking, business, economics, economy

The Populist Revival of the Islamic Banking Movement

iStock Photo By Claire Chen Islamic banking is on the rise. Recent estimates suggest that the industry can expect a 10 percent growth rate over the next year, part of its broader transformation from a niche cultural product to a mainstream commodity part of the broader ethical finance movement. A…

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19

Apr

By Yinghan Du

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, Features, World

Interview on Economic Status and Agricultural Sector of Argentina

By Yinghan Du Professor Ana Regina Andrade is a Principal Senior Lecturer in Economics in the Department of Economics at Vanderbilt University. Her academic interest is developmental economics and the Latin American economy. Professor Andrade, and a team of graduate students, visited Argentina for an economic field trip in the…

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16

Apr

By Brian Zhao

All Posts, Analysis, Industries, On Campus, Technology

The Future of AI and Education: ChatGPT Takes the World by Storm

(Image: Creative Common License) By Brian Zhao Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT quickly became the world’s newest sensation, amassing over 100 million users as of January 2023. Millions of people spanning various industries recognized its potential for revolutionizing our workstyles.  The language model chatbot powered by artificial intelligence…

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16

Apr

By Anton Kozyrev

All Posts, Analysis, Industries, Technology, World

From Traditional Medicine to Digital Health: How China is Transforming Healthcare

(image: iStock) By Anton Kozyrev In January of 2023, fresh demographic data from the People’s Republic of China caused a stir. For the first time in 60 years, China’s population had experienced a contraction, with its 2022 population falling by 850,000 from that of 2021. While the phenomenon of deaths…

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