11

Apr

By Nicolette Tolitano

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All Posts, Economy, Nashvilleeconomy, jobs, nashville, sports, tolitano

Bringing the WNBA to Nashville: Potential Economic Impact

Yobro10 via iStockPhoto Buckle up, because there’s a chance the WNBA could be coming straight to the Music City, forming Tennessee’s fourth major league sports team. Last month, Bill Haslam, chairman of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, and his wife, Crissy, placed a bid for a WNBA team based in Nashville.…

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24

Mar

By Jake Seo

All Posts, Economy, Nashville, Opinioneconomy, nashville, seo

Rise of Nashville: Double-Edged Sword of Success

Image generated in Midjourney AI Nashville, the capital city of Tennessee and home to Vanderbilt University, has gone through remarkable transformation in recent years, but is it all a good thing? As the 21st biggest city in the US (ranked by population size), Music City has experienced considerable economic and…

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23

Mar

By Madison Keezer

All Posts, Analysis, Careers, Economyeconomy, internship, jobs, keezer

Ghost Jobs: The Haunting Reality of Fake Job Postings

Cecilie_Arcurs via iStockPhoto Do you ever feel like the job market is so scary it’s supernatural? You’re not alone. So-called “ghost jobs” are on the rise. These positions, which companies have no intention of actually filling, are discouraging and frustrating to applicants. Understanding what ghost jobs are and how to…

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02

Mar

By Madison Keezer

All Posts, Analysis, Careers, Economybusiness, economy, jobs, keezer

Return to Office: How it’s Reshaping Work, Wallets, and the Economy

ferrantraite via iStockPhoto During the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the workforce became accustomed to working from home. Gone were the days of standstill traffic during rush hour commute. Sweatpants during Zoom calls were here to stay. However, recent trends have indicated that the switch to working from home wasn’t the…

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24

Feb

By Owen Liu

All Posts, Economy, Opinioneconomy, liu, living

Instant Noodles: A Simple Meal, and An Interesting Economic Indicator

Image generated in Midjourney AI When you think about instant noodles, does that image of a steaming bowl of thin, wavy noodles lifted by a pair of wooden chopsticks or a fork convert into changes in the economy? Beyond their role as a quick meal, these unassuming packets of noodles…

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02

Feb

By Anna Song

All Posts, Analysis, Economy, Finance, Industries, Worldcoffee, economy, finance, global, song

The Rise of the Coffee Futures Price: What Happened?

Photo taken by Anna Song In the past month, the coffee C Price has experienced a dramatic increase from over $2/lb to over $3/lb. The current C price of over $3/lb has reached a historical high over the past 13 years. What is the C Price and what happened with…

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21

Jan

By Nicolette Tolitano

All Posts, Economy, Features, Industries, Nashvilleeconomy, fashion, nashville, retail, tolitano

Luxury Brands Race to Nashville

helloabc via iStockPhoto Nashville is one of the fastest growing cities in the country—a status that offers countless market opportunities for luxury brands. With rising tourism and a growing real-estate market, companies such as Hermès and Dolce & Gabbana have identified it as an ideal avenue to achieving higher sales.…

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18

Nov

By Mark Ciampa

All Posts, Economy, Features, Finance, On Campusciampa, college, economy, research, vanderbilt

Research at Vanderbilt: The Money behind the Innovation

Totojang via iStockPhoto At Vanderbilt, students are constantly surrounded by the effects of research funding. From posters advertising new breakthroughs, emails detailing newsworthy projects, or even the paragraph-long official titles of professors. The research ecosystem of elite universities like Vanderbilt is constantly publicized. At innovative universities like Vanderbilt, research is…

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17

Nov

By Frederik Schutz

All Posts, Analysis, Economy, Nashvilleeconomy, football, nashville, Schutz, sports

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…

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