News roundup: Baton Rouge area gained 300 new nonfarm jobs in April … US tally of active rigs increases by seven, Louisiana unchanged … Mitch Landrieu to appear on ‘Meet the Press’ after viral speech

    Off to work: The Baton Rouge area gained 300 jobs in April, according to non-seasonally adjusted data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The region’s civilian labor force was up 900 jobs over …


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