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We’re Going to Build a New Stadium, and You’re Going to Pay For It!

We’re Going to Build a New Stadium, and You’re Going to Pay For It!

Image generated by ChatGPT 4o The Tennessee Titans are building a new, $2.1 billion dollar home and you’re going to pay for it. No, Vanderbilt students are not going to have to take out their, or their parent’s check book and write out an eye watering figure, but Nashville and Tennessee taxpayers are going to bear a record breaking financial burden to the tune of $1.2 billion dollars, the largest ever stadium subsidy in the nation.  Large public subsidies for the stadiums of major sports teams have been somewhat of a trend in recent years, and with that has come…
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The Economics of Why You Should Stay in Nashville After Graduating

The Economics of Why You Should Stay in Nashville After Graduating

Photo taken by Frederik Schutz New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago– these are some of the biggest cities in the United States, and some of the most economically and culturally significant in the world. They are centers of finance, media, energy and technology. Many Vanderbilt students have their eyes on these cities as their next destination once they graduate from Vanderbilt and start their “actual” lives. However, we might be overlooking a dynamic economic and cultural  “hidden gem” right under our noses — Nashville.  Calling Nashville a hidden gem is perhaps a misnomer. The metro area has seen tremendous growth…
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