Jamie Dimon warns ‘all these very powerful forces’ will impact U.S. economy in 2024 and 2025

Dimon has remained cautious over the past few years, despite record profits at JPMorgan Chase and a U.S. economy that has defied expectations. International: Top News And Analysis

Impact Drivers: Best Picks for Your Work Needs

Impact drivers are versatile power tools that bring efficiency and power to your work. From construction to automotive maintenance, these tools deliver a punch in a compact package. Offering higher torque than a standard drill, they make your go-to tool look like child’s play. Make no mistake, an impact driver is a must-have if you are in a field that requires it. Overview of Impact Drivers Regarding...

Gov. Bill Lee to launch bill addressing AI impact on music industry

Gov. Bill Lee plans to launch a bill to protect Tennessee’s music industry from the impact of AI. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

‘Really scary’: Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio

Families across the state are bracing for the impact of an Ohio bill that will restrict certain transgender rights for minors. ABC News: Top Stories

Xfinity hack could impact 36 million customers

Xfinity concluded on Dec. 6 that usernames and passwords for some customers were stolen along with names, contact information and other user data. ABC News: Top Stories

‘He’s larger than life’: Business leaders highlight Dr. Phil Wenk’s impact on Nashville

Delta Dental’s outgoing CEO Dr. Phil Wenk — a former dentist who joined the dental insurance company in 1997 and stepped into the role of CEO three years later — is the recipient of the Nashville Business Journal’s 2023 Most Admired CEOs Lifetime Achievement Award. “He does not have an indoor voice, period. He’s larger than life.” Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News...

Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy, store closures to impact Nashville real estate

After months of upheaval, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has filed for bankruptcy. The decision is a low point for a home goods retailer that has been around for more than half a century — and one that will open some valuable Nashville-area real estate. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

COVID-19’s lingering impact on health

by Bill Snyder Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic — a significant decline in cardiovascular fitness that persisted among some groups even after social distancing recommendations were relaxed.  Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, analyzed four years of activity and health data from more than 5,000 participants in...

Study to explore COVID’s impact on essential workers

  by Jill Clendening Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are inviting non-health care essential workers to participate in a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded study to better understand how they continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and to guide efforts to keep them and their families safe as new variants emerge. “Early in the pandemic, essential workers continued...

Tennessee Titans CEO Burke Nihill: How a new stadium could impact game day, transportation and big events

Titans CEO Burke Nihill took questions from the audience at a recent Rotary Club luncheon, ranging from parking to game-day experience. Here’s what we learned about his thoughts around a potential new stadium. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Advanced Practice Grand Rounds explores COVID’s impact

The virtual Advanced Practice Grand Rounds focused on the experience of caring for COVID-19 patients for nearly two years. by Matt Batcheldor The experience of caring for COVID-19 patients for nearly two years was the focus of the kickoff presentation of the VUMC Advanced Practice Grand Rounds, the monthly educational series organized by the Office of Advanced Practice. Advanced practice nurses, physician...

Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 during Pregnancy

CDC is supporting multiple efforts to better understand the impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on both the mother and infant. Data collected as part of these efforts can help direct public health action and inform clinical guidance for the care of affected pregnant women and their infants. 2019 Novel Coronavirus