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Roundup: Stressed cities / U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson / Foreign retailers
Fiscal woes: A large majority of the 75 largest cities in the U.S. are in financial trouble, according to a new report. The report...
The Treasury won’t enforce business ownership database rules moving forward
The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and shell company formation.
In a...
Unemployment benefits claims are rising in Louisiana
After two consecutive weeks of drops, initial jobless claims in Louisiana rose last week, according to the latest available figures from the Louisiana Workforce...
Carbon capture incentives could boost oil production
Billions of taxpayer dollars originally allotted for carbon capture may instead help oil companies increase production, Floodlight reports.
Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub has pushed...
Despite inflation and slowing growth, the Fed could still cut rates in June
New data may suggest that there is emerging tension between the U.S. Federal Reserve's dual inflation and employment goals, as price pressures remained sticky...
This Denham Springs hotel property changed hands for $2.6M
A hotel property near Interstate 12 in Denham Springs has changed hands.
Jay Yogeshwar LLC purchased the Motel 6 property on Rushing Road from MSKN...
Woodside is nearing a final investment decision on its Louisiana LNG project
Woodside Energy is prepared to make a final decision on its Louisiana LNG gas-export project without a binding agreement to bring in investors first,...
Roundup: Official language of the US / Board of Ethics / CFPB
The official language: President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday designating English as the official language of the United...
What BASF expects this year
BASF expects earnings to increase slightly this year due to cost savings the company is pursuing to offset continued investment in a big petrochemical...
Roundup: Board of Ethics / Consumer spending / Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Right to privacy: The Louisiana Board of Ethics will allow statewide elected officials and more high-ranking government employees to keep their home addresses off...
In a reversal, plans for natural gas power are growing
A spike in demand for electricity from tech companies competing in the artificial intelligence race is upending forecasts for natural gas-fired power in the...
‘LaPolitics’: Six questions for the surgeon general
LaPolitics: Surgeon general is a new position for Louisiana. How do your duties differ from those of the secretary of the Department of Health?
Louisiana...
The IRS is shuttering 110 offices with taxpayer assistance centers nationwide
The Trump administration plans to shutter more than 110 IRS offices that have taxpayer assistance centers, The Washington Post reports.
The plan, outlined in a...
The Senate is repealing this Biden-era oil and gas rule
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to repeal a new U.S. fee on methane emissions from oil and gas producers, sending the measure to the...
Roundup: Seafood labeling / Darryl Hurst / Derivatives market misconduct
Tests reveal violations: Genetic seafood testing in Lafayette this month found that four of the 24 restaurants sampled by SeaD Consulting were selling foreign...
This housing market indicator reached a record low last month
Pending home sales in the U.S. slid to an all-time low in January as high mortgage rates, record-high home prices, and possibly the terrible...
What to know about the legal risks of your company’s DEI policies
With the Trump administration's rollout of executive orders targeting corporate diversity, equity and inclusion policies, many companies have been scrambling to review their DEI...
Sales of new single-family homes tumbled in January. Here’s one reason why
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected last month as persistently high mortgage rates kept potential buyers on the sidelines, the...
Here’s where the US economy stood at the end of 2024
The U.S. economy advanced at a healthy pace and inflation was more stubborn than initially estimated at the end of 2024, Bloomberg reports.
Gross domestic...
The latest on Trump’s tariff threats against Mexico, Canada and China
President Donald Trump on Thursday said that his proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada will go into effect on March 4, and that China...
