http://www.nashvilleledger.comNews of business and the public record for Nashville.Copyright 2026, The Nashville Ledger.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:14:11 UTOn July 1, future doctors and other professionals will no longer have access to the federal Graduate PLUS loan program, a popular borrowing vehicle he...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204771http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204771Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:14:33 UTThe elimination of the federal Graduate PLUS loan program for future borrowers, as well as a more costly academic landscape, merge to create a difficu...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204772http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204772Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:07:21 UTIncreased reliance on credit-based private markets:Medical students will now be more likely to bridge the remaining annual balance through private stu...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204773http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204773Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:28:06 UTPresident Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) is fundamentally shifting the federal medical school borrowing landscape, eliminating...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204774http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204774Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:50:43 UTRoots & Rhythms: Country Night.Country Night at The Hermitage featuring Elizabeth Cook and Tim Easton. Featured honoree: Steve Earle. This show is...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204779http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204779Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:04:19 UTOne of my favorite lines about Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is an old comment from Al Franken, the comedian and former senator from Minnesota. “I like...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204776http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204776Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:08:03 UTJack Gaughan is the president of the 6,600-member Greater Nashville Realtors organization and, in this capacity, he writes a column each week that is ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204778http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204778Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:09:01 UTThe average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, staying close to 6.5%, where it's been the last six weeks.The benchmark 30-year fixed...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204896http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204896Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:21:09 UTThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is in full swing, with group-stage matches finishing this week at 16 sites throughout the host countries of the United States,...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204781http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204781Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:12:31 UTNashville SC fans don’t have to jump back and forth to hear the names of their hometown heroes during this World Cup, as the team has only one r...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204792http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204792Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:26:55 UTWhile this is U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino first World Cup as a manager, he brings plenty of top-tier coaching experi...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204793http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204793Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:13:21 UTAdams & Reese has launched a blockchain and digital assets practice, which will be led by partner and blockchain and digital assets team leader Mi...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204795http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204795Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:10:58 UTThe Andrew Jackson Foundation has relaunched its “In Their Footsteps: Slavery at The Hermitage” tour, a 60-minute guided walking experienc...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204797http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204797Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:26:12 UTAre you looking to buy a vehicle that will help you avoid today’s high gas prices? A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle might be the answer. These ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204799http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204799Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:27:05 UTFour years ago, the Southern Baptist Convention received a landmark report asserting that top leaders in the nation's largest Protestant denomination ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204857http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204857Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:01:57 UTBOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204897http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204897Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:23:03 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits allegi...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204891http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204891Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:45:13 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to tur...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204892http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204892Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:46:21 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural di...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204890http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204890Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:44:47 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in i...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204888http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204888Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:42:52 UTNEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors said Thursday they'll drop a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein, instead of trying the former movie mogul for a...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204889http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204889Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:44:22 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — America has been rushing into an artificial intelligence future without much of a plan to stop what could be catastrophic job losses...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204859http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204859Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:02:45 UTMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont has become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, one of the most commonly used herbicides, with lawmakers citing a poss...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204861http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204861Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:03:14 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal informat...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204863http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204863Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:04:06 UTNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gasoline prices decreased an average of 49 cents a gallon in the last month as expectations rose for an end to the war with Iran....http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204867http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204867Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:05:23 UTAI-powered software has allowed gas station operators across California to illegally collude and drive up prices at the pump, according to a federal l...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204870http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204870Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:06:32 UTPARIS (AP) — A court in Paris ruled on Thursday that energy giant TotalEnergies must account for its customer's greenhouse gas emissions, giving the F...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204886http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204886Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:41:38 UTNEW YORK (AP) — All 32 of the nation's biggest banks passed the Federal Reserve's annual "stress test" of the financial system, the central bank said ...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204869http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204869Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:06:02 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic U.S. senator warns the Trump administration is getting ready to round up 500 immigrant children in a hasty effort to re...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204899http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204899Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:23:54 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting th...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204876http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204876Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:10:43 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recru...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204879http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204879Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:11:54 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204882http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204882Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:21:50 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department repor...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204883http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204883Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:42:23 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds that are creating uncertain...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204884http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204884Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:43:30 UTNEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase promoted investment bankers Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to copresidents of the bank, elevating two potential contende...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204894http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204894Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:20:42 UTNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly se...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204865http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204865Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:04:46 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday pledged firm support for the self-governed island of Taiwan as they welcom...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204871http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204871Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:07:34 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednes...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204872http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204872Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:37:21 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — "Would you really like to know?" Sen. Bill Cassidy asked President Donald Trump.Just hours after refusing to sign a bipartisan housi...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204873http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204873Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:09:39 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats called for investigations Wednesday into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204874http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204874Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:10:16 UTWASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte laid on the flattery with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pressing the case for a military al...http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204877http://www.nashvilleledger.com/editorial/Article.aspx?id=204877Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:11:22 UT