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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28

Mar

By Aaron Cooper

All Posts, Financebusiness, cooper, economy, finance, m&a

Information Asymmetry in Mergers & Acquisitions: More Than Just Numbers

Feodora Chiosea via iStockPhoto In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), it’s easy to assume that information asymmetry is only about what’s in the financial statements, but it often spills over into areas like company culture, operations, and even employee motivation. For example, a startup might hide a serious research and development…

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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 Mark Ciampa

All Posts, Analysis, Finance, Industriesbusiness, ciampa, finance

Using Vanderbilt’s Student Health Insurance Plan to Unpack the Business of Health Insurance

peterspiro via iStockPhoto Introduction            Vanderbilt University requires its students to maintain health insurance coverage throughout their education. Students can enroll in Vanderbilt’s Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) if they do not have personal health insurance or if they prefer the SHIP to their current insurance. The healthcare industry is…

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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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01

Mar

By Sabrina Liang and Yiling Dai

All Posts, Businesses, Features, Nashvilledai, food, interview, liang, nashville

Price of Authenticity: Problems Faced by Meet Noodles

Photo taken by Sabrina Liang As international students from China, we frequently get questions about Chinese culture. One of the most common questions is “Are Chinese restaurants here authentic?”  The answer is usually a big shake of the head. American-style Chinese food is (I hate to admit but) great as…

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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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17

Feb

By Brenna Tucker

All Posts, Analysis, Careers, Industries, On Campusbusiness, consulting, jobs, tucker, vanderbilt

The Most Popular Careers for Vanderbilt Graduates and Why 

Rudzhan Nagiev via iStockPhoto Many colleges have a pre-professional track they are known for that students often consider when applying. At a school like Vanderbilt, students are obviously driven, motivated, and intelligent people, but what is it exactly that these students are driven towards? What careers are Vandy grads drawn…

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