15

Feb

By Shane Mumma

All Posts, Industries, On Campus, Technology

Verizon’s 5G Ultra-Wideband Expands Vandy Coverage Following C-Band Deployment

By: Shane Mumma Vanderbilt students, staff, and faculty who have 5G Verizon phones on supported plans may have noticed something new beginning on the second day of class of the Spring 2022 semester: greater access to Verizon’s 5G Ultra-Wideband network across campus. The coveted “5GUW” symbol that was once a…

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02

Feb

By Dave Ghosh

All Posts, On Campus, Opinion

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: A Few Lessons on Leadership

By: Dave Ghosh Picture taken by Aziz Medhioub Dear Vanderbilt, My name is Dave Ghosh, and I have served as the Division Head and Editor in Chief of the Vanderbilt Business Review (VBR) since its inception nearly three years ago. Yesterday, I stepped down from my position, ending what was…

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30

Jan

By Geneva Bass

All Posts, Businesses, Economy and Government

Pandemic Paints New Era for Art Market

By: Geneva Bass The advent of the novel coronavirus initially paralyzed the global art market. The first half of 2020 saw fine-art auction sales crumble over 50% and the contemporary art market lose 36%, both scraping record lows.  However, the global art market and the auction scene’s swift market orientation…

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26

Dec

By Neelesh Raj

All Posts, Finance, Industries

Squid Game Token Cryptocurrency Scam: What Went Wrong?

By: Neelesh Raj As a result of the popularity of the South Korean Netflix series Squid Game, the developers of a cryptocurrency named after the Squid Game token made off with nearly $7 million. According to its website, which has now been deleted, the coin marketed itself as a "play-to-earn…

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26

Dec

By Ke Tang

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government

How does inflation influence different sectors?

By: Ke Tang OverviewInflation in October is rising more than expected. According to the US Bureau of LaborStatistics, the consumer price index in October has increased 0.9% and pushed the year-over-year increase to 6.2%, hitting a 30-year high. In comparison, the consumer price index inSeptember has risen 0.4% on the…

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26

Dec

By Marvi Ali

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government

Biden’s Pick for Fed Chairman

By: Marvi Ali The Federal Reserve System, or the Fed, is the central bank and monetary authority of theUnited States. Founded in the aftermaths of the Panic of 1907 and a series of financial crises, theFed was tasked with the major responsibilities of conducting national monetary policy,supervising and regulating the…

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26

Dec

By Eric Wang

All Posts, Businesses, Industries, Technology

Avoiding Surveillance Capitalism: Corporate Social Responsibility in Tech Companies

By: Eric Wang With advancements in internet technology, mass distribution of information has become accessible to people worldwide. Accompanying these improvements, information technology corporations also developed marketing and promotion tools to attract more growth in user rates and page views. However, customers are impacted dramatically due to their disadvantages in…

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26

Dec

By Mi Nguyen

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government

COVID-19 Impact on November 2021 Economy

By: Mi Nguyen It has been almost two years since the COVID-19 virus was detected and the world is going deepinto quarantine and isolation to battle the immense spread of the virus. By this point, wearingmasks indoors and showing vaccination cards at restaurants has become the new normal already.As we…

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26

Dec

By Lexi Blakes

All Posts, Finance, Industries

Pulling the Rug on Squid Game

By: Lexi Blakes This past September, Netflix’s hit series Squid Game debuted at No. 1 with over 3 billion minutes viewed in its first week of streaming, easily gaining the title of “most popular show in 2021”. Squid Game is a Korean television series that acts as an allegory to…

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