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CATS works to maintain service amid strike
Tensions between transit union members and the Capital Area Transit System have officially culminated in a strike.
Stanley Smalls, a senior organizer with Amalgamated Transit...
How will tariffs impact inflation? Here’s what one Fed official says
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams says he anticipates tariffs will contribute to inflation, but emphasized there is a lot of...
Roundup: Oil supply / Homebuilding costs / Wall Street
Surplus concerns: OPEC+’s plan to start raising output next month and the latest round of U.S. tariffs on trade partners are weighing on the...
How Louisiana’s effective property tax rate compares to Texas
Louisiana’s effective property tax rate ranks 39th highest in the nation but fourth highest in the South, according to a report released Tuesday by...
Oklahoma real estate firm acquires Coursey industrial property
An Oklahoma-based industrial real estate firm has purchased an industrial property on Coursey Boulevard, its first investment property in the state.
TruCore Investments announced that...
Mardi Gras rolls on despite weather concerns
The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and...
The US gives Chevron one month to halt operations in Venezuela
The U.S. Treasury followed through on President Donald Trump’s pledge to stop Chevron from pumping and selling Venezuelan crude, delivering a major blow to...
Roundup: Foreign shrimp / Best Buy / LDEQ workplace culture
Funding targeted: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is calling on the Department of the Treasury to crack down on international financing that he says is...
US construction begins 2025 on a ‘far from encouraging’ note
National construction spending decreased by 0.2% in January, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Despite the January dip, construction spending increased 3.3% year over...
‘LaPolitics’: Education committees will focus on truancy, student retention
Last year, the Education committees were in the spotlight as they created the expansion of the state’s school voucher program that’s now known as...
Global markets are on edge as US tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into...
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by...
What Louisiana’s latest energy production numbers show
Louisiana crude oil and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in December, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
Crude oil...
Threat of severe weather shifts regional Mardi Gras plans
Forecasts calling for high winds and severe storms have led officials in several locales to update their Mardi Gras plans for Tuesday.
In New Roads,...
Wielding more tariff threats, Trump hones in on a new target
President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the U.S. would impose tariffs on “external” agricultural products starting April 2, his latest threat to impose...
Why Shell is looking to sell its chemical assets in the US and Europe
Oil and gas giant Shell is exploring a potential sale of its chemicals assets in Europe and the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports.
The...
Roundup: ExxonMobil / Mardi Gras security / SEC cuts
Offshore oil field: Guyana President Irfaan Ali on Saturday denounced an incursion by an armed Venezuelan naval vessel in disputed waters that are home...
How Louisiana poultry farms are faring when it comes to bird flu
As the nation combats high egg prices due to viral chicken deaths, Louisiana officials say the state's poultry farmers remain unaffected, the USA Today...
Dissecting the potential impact of tariffs on the US auto industry
After a month’s reprieve, the U.S. autos industry is again staring down 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, levies that would inject...
This New Roads restaurant is expanding into Baton Rouge
A New Roads-based fast-casual franchise known for its fried chicken, desserts and daiquiris will soon open its first Baton Rouge location.
Southern Chicks Cafe &...
February saw several new businesses open in Baton Rouge
While the rest of the country may be complaining about a February lull, a handful of Baton Rouge entrepreneurs have opened new locations and...
