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Louisiana’s congressional map will go to the US Supreme Court next week
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments starting next Monday over the yearslong battle to draw a new congressional map for Louisiana, The Center...
How much will tariffs drive up the cost of a new home?
Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so.
The Trump administration’s...
Here’s when LSU’s new arena plans are expected to be submitted for approval
The potential developer of LSU’s new $400 million arena is expected to submit its development plans to the LSU Board of Supervisors and the...
Roundup: Unemployment / New MSAs / Consumer sentiment
Local figures: Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana rose slightly for the week ending March 8, according to figures released Friday by the Louisiana Workforce...
Tariffs, inflation and recession concerns shake up the US consumer market
In addition to high interest rates and continuing inflation, CEOs across the U.S. are struggling with unpredictable tariffs, mass government layoffs and sliding consumer...
What are angel investors looking for in a startup?
Launching a startup is no small feat, but securing the funding necessary to turn a promising idea into a thriving business is another beast...
What’s next for the former home of Mike Anderson’s restaurant?
A long-vacant restaurant property on Greenwell Springs Road has a new owner.
Homebuilder A.P. Dodson purchased the former Mike Anderson’s restaurant site near Frenchtown Road...
This agency is warning trade tensions will weigh on oil demands
The International Energy Agency said this week that the macroeconomic conditions underpinning its previously released oil-demand projections have worsened over the past month with...
The nation’s emergency alert system is now the subject of a lawsuit
The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations sued the Trump administration on Thursday over its pause in grant payments for upgrading...
‘LaPolitics’: Kennedy pushing Trump on debt limit
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has deputized U.S. Sen. John Kennedy to take the lead in convincing President Donald Trump to develop a strategy...
There’s a new owner of this Corporate Boulevard office building
A three-story office building on Corporate Boulevard near Park Plaza Drive has been sold.
5551 Corporate LLC purchased the property from River Regional Properties III...
Here’s when the Fed is looking to cut interest rates again
The Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates steady through the first two quarters of the year before considering the first rate reductions...
A timeline of Trump’s current trade war
Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad—all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate...
Roundup: From Guantanamo to Louisiana / Tulane University / Renaming the Gulf
Moved to Louisiana: U.S. authorities have removed immigrants from detention facilities at the Guantanamo Bay naval base as a federal court in Washington weighs...
AI in the boardroom? Here’s what researchers discovered
As evidence grows that artificial intelligence outperforms human workers on many tasks, a team from Cambridge University experimented with integrating the technology into executive...
Why isn’t there a statewide flood forecasting system?
At a recent Amite River Basin Drainage & Water Conservation District meeting, members asked about the possibility of statewide application of a flood warning...
Roundup: Airline execs’ warning / Mortgage rates / Homebuilding costs
Flying high: Several top airlines have adjusted their forecasts over fears that an incoming recession could weaken travel demand after a sluggish start to...
A roundup of the EPA’s moves this week to deregulate
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling...
This pharmacy business is expanding
An independently owned and operated home specialty pharmacy is expanding its Baton Rouge operations after acquiring a medical office building.
Vital Care of Baton Rouge...
Roundup: National unemployment / Challenging Amendment 2 / Market nears correction
Slight decline: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, indicating the U.S. labor market remains healthy. U.S. jobless claims...
