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The Economics of Losing
From NPR Economic Training Project | 03:38
The Tennessee Titans have fallen from having the NFL's best regular season record to one of the worst. The economic impact is already being felt in Nashville.
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Scalpers, vendors, hotels and others are starting to feel the effects of a losing team. The NFL season is far from over, but teams that are already losing the goodwill of some fans are a warning to other cities.
Non Profit Mergers
From NPR Economic Training Project | 05:13
Economy Pressures Some Non-Profits to Merge
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Non-profit organizations can be found in just about every corner of the economy. They range from A to Z – arts organizations to the zoo. Not counting schools and churches, the Nashville area has an estimated 1,000 active non-profits, and that may be too many. With less cash to go around in the current economy, organizations are taking a second look at merging. Others are linking up out of sheer necessity. WPLN’s Blake Farmer reports.