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US inflation surges to a three-year high, intensifying affordability pressures
Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political...
From paper wealth to real money: SpaceX employees face IPO challenge
As SpaceX moves closer to a potential IPO, many employees and former workers are preparing for what could be a significant financial windfall, The...
Tariff refund eligibility remains in limbo amid court battle
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official was set to testify in federal court Tuesday about the U.S. government’s plans for refunding billions...
Roundup: Existing home sales / Faith Technologies / University Lakes update
A May surge: U.S. existing home sales rose in May to their highest level since December, reaching an annual pace of about 4.17 million....
‘LaPolitics’: Legislature seeks funding clarity in opioid fight
Louisiana is a participating state in 15 legal settlements with corporate entities deemed responsible for the national opioid epidemic that claimed more than 5,000...
Roundup: Fortune 500 / Youth sports boom / Data center tax revenue
Entergy jumps 15 spots: Three Louisiana companies have made the latest Fortune 1000 list, with two of those earning spots in the Fortune 500....
Court denies First Horizon’s request to block recruiting by M C Bank
A federal judge has denied First Horizon Bank’s request for an injunction that would have immediately barred former executive Karl Hoefer and DMMS Holdings...
Roundup: Brain implants / Grounded airliners / Crypto use
From sci-fi to reality: Brain-computer interfaces are rapidly moving from experimental prototypes to early commercial medical tools that allow people with paralysis or neurological...
How AI is reshaping the C-suite and blurring executive roles
AI is pushing companies toward an “AI-first” operating model where decision-making becomes faster, more data-driven and more distributed between humans and machines, Harvard Business...
Baton Rouge brick company rebrands through Ascension acquisition
Cocreham Brick has rebranded as The Brick Company and acquired Gonzales-based Economy Brick, a move that expands the Baton Rouge company's footprint into Ascension...
Roundup: Born IN Louisiana / Texas screwworm cases / Sammy’s Grill
Pride apparel: Born INTM Apparel is expanding through its first-ever licensing partnership, launching a Louisiana-focused merchandise line led by Baton Rouge native Bradford Banta...
US consumers are rethinking their spending, retailers say
U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending money since the Iran war drove up fuel prices, but many shoppers are reassessing what they buy and where,...
Trump weighs government owning stakes in AI giants
U.S. President Donald Trump sees AI as a potentially enormous source of future wealth and wants Americans to share in that upside, framing it...
Roundup: Louisiana jobless claims / Consumer spending / Financial literacy
Slight bump: Louisiana initial unemployment claims rose to 1,792 for the week ending May 30 from the previous week’s 1,694, according to data from...
Baton Rouge home price appreciation outpaces national average
Home prices in the Baton Rouge MSA have appreciated year over year by 2.4% in the first quarter of 2026, a higher rate than...
Oil supply disruptions in the Strait Hormuz are forcing a rethink of energy security
Conflict involving Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz may become a major turning point for the global energy transition rather than simply...
How Elon Musk is redefining executive compensation
CEO pay packages have reached extraordinary levels, and Elon Musk stands far above everyone else with a compensation package valued at roughly $132 billion,...
Roundup: Top consultant / Space startup / SCOTUS ruling
Magazine honor: Cody Saucier, a senior consultant with SSA Consultants, has been named the 2026 Top Consultant by Consulting Magazine in the Strategy and...
Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as US job market shows resilience
The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war.
Employers added 172,000 jobs in May—roughly double...
‘LaPolitics’: Six legislative task forces to keep tabs on
Lawmakers spent part of their recent regular session creating different task forces that could redefine Louisiana’s education system, from post-graduation tax credits and college...
