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Do not fill this in! ==Economy== {{See also|List of companies based in Nashville, Tennessee}} [[File:AT&T Building- June 2022.jpg|thumb|388x388px|AT&T Building, the tallest building in Tennessee]] In the 21st century's second decade, Nashville was described as a "southern boomtown" by numerous publications.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/nashville-is-americas-new-boomtown-2013-5 |title=Nashville Is America's New Boomtown |work=Business Insider |first=Claire |last=Gordon |date=May 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2011/07/06/the-next-big-boom-towns-in-the-u-s/#15bba5905e42 |title=The Next Big Boom Towns In The U.S. |work=Forbes |first=Joel |last=Kotkin |date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> In 2017, it had the third-fastest-growing metropolitan economy in the United States<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2017/08/09/the-10-big-u-s-cities-with-the-fastest-growing-economies/ |title=The 10 Big U.S. Cities With the Fastest-Growing Economies |work=Forbes |first=Karsten |last=Strauss |date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> and "adds an average of 100 people a day to its net population increase".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/03/28/new-data-nashville-region-still-growing-100-people-day/99733098/ |title=New data: Nashville region still growing by 100 people a day |work=The Tennessean |first=Joey |last=Garrison |date=March 28, 2017}}</ref> The Nashville region was also said to be the "Number One" Metro Area for Professional and Business Service Jobs in America,;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2017/06/26/the-cities-that-are-creating-the-most-high-wage-jobs/ |title=The Cities Creating The Most High-Wage Jobs |work=Forbes |first=Joel |last=Kotkin |date=June 26, 2017}}</ref> [[Zillow]] said it had the "hottest Housing market in America".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.zillow.com/blog/hottest-housing-markets-2017-209986/ |title=Nashville Tops the List of Hottest Housing Markets for 2017 |work=Zillow Porchlight |first=Melissa |last=Allison |date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> In 2013, the city ranked No. 5 on ''[[Forbes]]''{{'}} list of the Best Places for Business and Careers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/best-places-for-business/ |title=Best Places For Business and Careers |work=Forbes |first=Kurt |last=Badenhausen |date=August 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808004953/http://www.forbes.com/best-places-for-business |archive-date=August 8, 2013}}</ref> In 2015, ''Forbes'' put Nashville as the fourth Best City for White Collar Jobs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joelkotkin/2015/07/13/the-cities-adding-the-most-white-collar-jobs |title=The Cities Creating The Most White-Collar Jobs |first1=Joel |last1=Kotkin |last2=Shires |first2=Michael |work=Forbes|date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Business Facilities' 11th Annual Rankings report named Nashville the number one city for Economic Growth Potential.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://businessfacilities.com/2015/07/metro-and-global-rankings/ |title=11th Annual Rankings Report: Metro and Global Rankings |work=Business Facilities (BF) Magazine|date=July 30, 2015 }}</ref> [[Fortune 500]] companies with offices within Nashville include [[Bank of New York Mellon|BNY Mellon]], [[Bridgestone]] Americas, [[Ernst & Young]], [[Community Health Systems]], [[Dell]],<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_06_02_nv_000?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs |title=Dell to Expand Nashville Operations; Increase Area Workforce By Up to 1,000 Employees |publisher=Dell.com |date=June 2, 2006 |access-date=December 16, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090116054145/http://www.dell.com/content/topics/global.aspx/corp/pressoffice/en/2006/2006_06_02_nv_000?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs |archive-date=January 16, 2009 }}</ref> [[Deloitte]], [[Dollar General]], [[Hospital Corporation of America]], [[Nissan]] North America, [[Philips]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2017/08/24/fortune-500-company-bringing-jobs-to-middle.html |title=Fortune 500 company bringing jobs to Middle Tennessee |work=Nashville Business Journal |first=Adam |last=Sichko |date=August 24, 2017 |access-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> [[Tractor Supply Company]], and [[UBS]]. Of these, Community Health Systems, Dollar General, [[SmileDirectClub]], Hospital Corporation of America, and Tractor Supply Company are headquartered in the city. Many popular food companies are based in Nashville including [[Captain D's]], [[Hunt Brothers Pizza]], [[O'Charley's]], [[Logan's Roadhouse]], [[J. Alexander's]], and [[Stoney River Legendary Steaks]]. As the "home of country music", Nashville has become a major music recording and production center. The [[music industry|Big Three record labels]], as well as numerous independent labels, have offices in Nashville, mostly in the [[Music Row]] area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clubnashville.com/labels.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070808102905/http://www.clubnashville.com/labels.htm |archive-date=August 8, 2007 |title=Country Music Labels |work=ClubNashville.com |access-date=March 10, 2006 }}</ref> Nashville has been the headquarters of guitar company [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] since 1984. Since the 1960s, Nashville has been the second-largest music production center (after New York City) in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,711961,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205011236/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,711961,00.html |archive-date=December 5, 2007 |title=Hoedown on a Harpsichord |magazine=Time |date=November 14, 1960 |access-date=August 3, 2011}}</ref> Nashville's music industry is estimated to have a total economic impact of about $10{{nbsp}}billion per year and to contribute about 56,000 jobs to the Nashville area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nashville-music-industry-study.pdf |title=Nashville Music Industry: Impact, Contribution and Cluster Analysis|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|date=September 2015 |access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref> The area's largest industry is health care. Nashville is home to more than 300 health care companies, including [[Hospital Corporation of America]] (HCA), the world's largest private operator of hospitals.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://businessclimate.com/nashville-tn-area-economic-development/nashvilles-health-care-industry-has-great-prognosis |title=Nashville's Health-Care Industry has Great Prognosis |work=Businessclimate.com |first=Melanie |last=Hill |date=September 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503003012/http://businessclimate.com/nashville-tn-area-economic-development/nashvilles-health-care-industry-has-great-prognosis |archive-date=May 3, 2013 |access-date=March 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/17/hospital-corporation-of-america-has-4-000-job-openings/ |title=Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) has 4,000 Job Openings |work=AOL Jobs |first=Jane |last=Genova |date=December 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110309015338/http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/17/hospital-corporation-of-america-has-4-000-job-openings/ |archive-date=March 9, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2012}}, it was estimated the health care industry contributes {{US$|30 billion}} per year and 200,000 jobs to the Nashville-area economy.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://businessclimate.com/nashville-tn-area-economic-development/nashvilles-premier-medical-services-keep-health-care-industry |title=Nashville's Premier Medical Services Keep Health-Care Industry Booming |work=Businessclimate.com |first=Tiffany L. |last=Williams |date=April 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504103037/http://businessclimate.com/nashville-tn-area-economic-development/nashvilles-premier-medical-services-keep-health-care-industry |archive-date=May 4, 2013 |access-date=March 7, 2013}}</ref> [[CoreCivic]], formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America and one of the largest [[private prison|private corrections]] company in the United States, was founded in Nashville in 1983, but moved out of the city in 2019.<ref name=jailbusinessquade>{{cite journal |title=Jail Business: Private firm breaks in |journal=American Bar Association Journal |last1=Quade |first1=Vicki |volume=69 |issue=11 |pages=1611β1612 |date=November 1983 |jstor=20756517}}</ref><ref name="ccarebrandsascorecivic">{{cite web |url=http://www.cca.com/insidecca/corrections-corporation-of-America-rebrands-as-corecivic |title=Corrections Corporation of America Rebrands as CoreCivic |publisher=Corrections Corporation of America |last1=Davis |first1=Bethany |access-date=September 4, 2017 |archive-date=September 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905053436/http://www.cca.com/insidecca/corrections-corporation-of-America-rebrands-as-corecivic |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Vanderbilt University]] was one of its investors before the company's [[initial public offering]].<ref name="donnaselmanbigbusiness">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qb3BAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA81 |title=Punishment for Sale: Private Prisons, Big Business, and the Incarceration Binge |location=New York City |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |first1=Donna |last1=Selman |first2=Paul |last2=Leighton |pages=81β82 |date=2010 |isbn=978-1-4422-0174-3 |quote=Pre-IPO shareholders included Vanderbilt University, where Thomas Beasley received a law degree (and which has done some research favorable to private prisons).}}</ref> The City of Nashville's pension fund included "a $921,000 stake" in the company in 2017.<ref name="nashvillescenedivestingnotnashville">{{cite news |url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/news/features/article/20975220/cities-divesting-from-private-prisons-but-not-nashville |title=Cities Are Divesting From Private Prisons, but Not Nashville |work=Nashville Scene |last=Elliott |first=Stephen |date=September 14, 2017 |access-date=October 31, 2017 |quote=A lot of the money "that flows into the private-prison business" flows directly to Nashville, where private-prison leader CoreCivic has its headquarters. [...] Nashville's pension fund holds a $921,000 stake in the company formerly known as Corrections Corporation of America, according to the most recent investment report.}}</ref> The ''Nashville Scene'' notes that, "A drop in CoreCivic stock value, however minor, would have a direct impact on the pension fund that represents nearly 25,000 current and former Metro employees."<ref name="nashvillescenedivestingnotnashville"/> The automotive industry is also becoming important for the Middle Tennessee region. [[Nissan|Nissan North America]] moved its corporate headquarters in 2006 from [[Gardena, California]] ([[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]]) to [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]], a suburb south of Nashville. Nissan's largest North American manufacturing plant is in [[Smyrna, Tennessee|Smyrna]], another suburb of Nashville. Largely as a result of the increased development of Nissan and other Japanese economic interests in the region, Japan moved its former [[New Orleans]] [[consulate-general]] to Nashville's [[Palmer Plaza]]. [[General Motors]] operates an [[Spring Hill Manufacturing|assembly plant]] in [[Spring Hill, Tennessee|Spring Hill]], about {{convert|35|mi|km}} south of Nashville.<ref>{{cite web |title=GM Corporate Newsroom - United States - Company - Spring Hill Manufacturing |url=http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/assembly/springhill.html |date=May 10, 2019}}</ref> Automotive parts manufacturer Bridgestone has its their North American headquarters in Nashville and manufacturing plants and a distribution center in nearby counties.<ref name=bridgestoneamericas/> Other major industries in Nashville include insurance, finance, and publishing (especially religious publishing).<ref name=latimes86/> The city hosts headquarters operations for several Protestant denominations, including the [[United Methodist Church]], [[Southern Baptist Convention]], [[National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.|National Baptist Convention USA]], and the National Association of [[Free Will Baptist]]s. Nashville is known for Southern confections, including [[Goo Goo Cluster]]s, which have been made in Nashville since 1912.<ref>[http://www.googoo.com/ Goo Goo Cluster β A Real Milk Chocolate Original Southern Treat!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504201656/http://www.googoo.com/ |date=May 4, 2013 }} Googoo.com (August 13, 2013). Retrieved on September 5, 2013.</ref> In May 2018, [[AllianceBernstein]] pledged to build a private client office in the city by mid-2019 and to move its headquarters from [[New York City]] to Nashville by 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2018/10/18/finance-giant-signs-lease-for-new-nashville-hq.html |title=Finance giant signs lease for new Nashville HQ |work=Nashville Business Journal |first=Eric |last=Snyder |date=October 18, 2018 |access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/adam-sansiveri-to-head-bernsteins-new-nashville-private-client-office-300790068.html |title=Adam Sansiveri To Head Bernstein's New Nashville Private Client Office |publisher=PR Newswire |date=February 6, 2019 |access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> The technology sector is an important and growing aspect of Nashville's economy.<ref name=wsmv040621>{{cite news|last=Layden|first=Melanie|date=April 6, 2021|title=Booming tech industry in Middle Tennessee|url=https://www.wsmv.com/news/booming-tech-industry-in-middle-tennessee/article_971f50ca-971d-11eb-bac7-4fa8e230a0cd.html|work=WSMV-TV|location=Nashville|access-date=April 10, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410080657/https://www.wsmv.com/news/booming-tech-industry-in-middle-tennessee/article_971f50ca-971d-11eb-bac7-4fa8e230a0cd.html}}</ref> In November 2018, [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] announced its plans to build an operations center in the Nashville Yards development to serve as the hub for their Retail Operations division.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/news/report-amazon-to-announce-nashville-will-be-home-to-east-coast-hub |title=Amazon's Operations Center bringing 5K jobs to Nashville |publisher=WTVF |date=November 13, 2018 |access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> In April 2021, [[Oracle Corporation]] announced that it would construct a $1.2 billion campus in Nashville, which is expected to employ 8,500 by 2031.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Tony |title=Oracle Pitches Nashville On Record-Setting 8,500-Person Tech Hub |url=https://wpln.org/post/oracle-pitches-nashville-on-record-setting-8500-person-tech-hub/ |access-date=May 5, 2021 |work=WPLN-FM |publisher=Nashville Public Radio |date=April 14, 2021 |location=Nashville}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Luxen |first1=Emily |title=Metro Council approves $1.2 billion Oracle hub |url=https://www.newschannel5.com/news/metro-council-approves-1-2-billion-oracle-hub |access-date=May 5, 2021 |work=WTVF-TV |date=May 4, 2021 |location=Nashville}}</ref> In December 2019, [[iHeartMedia]] selected Nashville as the site of its second digital headquarters.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191202005663/en/iHeartMedia-Selects-Nashville-Headquarters-iHeartRadio-Digital |title=iHeartMedia Selects Nashville as Second Headquarters for iHeartRadio Digital |publisher=businesswire |date=December 2, 2019| access-date=July 4, 2020}}</ref> Real estate is becoming a driver for the city's economy. Based on a survey of nearly 1,500 real estate industry professionals conducted by [[PricewaterhouseCoopers]] and the [[Urban Land Institute]], Nashville ranked seventh nationally in terms of attractiveness to real estate investors for 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/never-mind-new-york-%E2%80%93-dallas-and-nashville-are-hotter-for-real-estate--pwc-125907584.html |title=Never mind New York β Dallas and Nashville are hotter for real estate: PwC |work=Yahoo! Finance |last=Lewitinn |first=Lawrence |date=October 14, 2015 |access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref> {{As of|2015|10}}, according to city figures, there is more than $2 billion in real estate projects underway or projected to start in 2016. Due to high yields available to investors, Nashville has been attracting a lot of capital from out-of-state. A key factor that has been attributed to the increase in investment is the adjustment to the city's zoning code. Developers can easily include a combination of residential, office, retail and entertainment space into their projects. Additionally, the city has invested heavily into public parks. Centennial Park is undergoing extensive renovations. The change in the zoning code and the investment in public space is consistent with the millennial generation's preference for walkable urban neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/14/realestate/commercial/nashvilles-skyline-being-rebuilt-by-building-boom.html |title=Nashville's Skyline Being Reshaped by Building Boom |work=The New York Times |last=Schneider |first=Keith |date=October 13, 2015 |access-date=October 22, 2015}}</ref> ===Top employers=== According to the Nashville Business Journal, the top employers in the city are:<ref>{{Cite news|title=Largest Employers in Nashville|work=Nashville Business Journal|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/subscriber-only/2021/06/04/largest-employers-in-nashville.html|access-date=August 28, 2021}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! # ! Employer ! Employees |- |1 | [[Vanderbilt University Medical Center]] |28,300 |- |2 |[[Tennessee|State of Tennessee]] |26,733 |- |3 |[[Federal government of the United States|U.S. federal government]] |13,707 |- |4 |[[HCA Healthcare]] |10,600 |- |5 |[[Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools]] |10,281 |- |6 |[[Vanderbilt University]] |8,822 |- |7 |[[Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee|Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County]] |8,700 |- |8 |[[Saint Thomas - Midtown Hospital (Nashville)|Ascension Saint Thomas]] |8,335 |- |9 |[[Kroger|The Kroger Co.]] | 7,813 |- |10 |[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] | 5,000 |- |11 |[[Asurion]] | 4,260 |- |12 | [[Bridgestone-Firestone|Bridgestone Americas Inc.]] | 4,110 |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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