GET DAILY REPORT FREE
Roundup: The billionaire tax / Big bucks / Cash out
Capital exodus? As a so-called “billionaire tax” looms in California, the firms of two high-profile California investors announced on New Year’s Eve they are...
When AI becomes your favorite coworker
As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in daily work, Inc. reports, some researchers and executives say it may be quietly reshaping how employees interact...
Nominations are now open for the Best of 225 Awards
Get ready. Get set. Nominate! That’s right. Starting today, you can decide who receives an award next year in 225’s 2026 Best of 225...
A look at how the city-parish will adjust to leaner times
Residents may soon encounter new approaches to basic city services—including robotic lawn mowers, private contractors and new technology—as Baton Rouge leaders look for ways...
Roundup: Health care costs / Nancy Landry / Oil prices
Credits expire: Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired...
‘LaPolitics’: US House Speaker Johnson said to oppose Trump’s pot policy
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport pushed back hard against President Donald Trump’s plan to change federal cannabis policy, according to National Public...
Meet the teenagers leading their own AI companies
A new wave of teenage entrepreneurs is building real businesses around artificial intelligence—often before they can drive a car, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Armed...
Hyundai reassures the community of its commitment to historic protections
Following a USA Today Network report that Modeste area community members were concerned the proposed multibillion-dollar Hyundai Steel mill could disturb area cultural and...
BRPD grapples with a historic staffing shortage
Baton Rouge’s police force is shrinking faster than city leaders can replace officers, and Chief TJ Morse says the department is nearing a breaking...
Roundup: NOLA spending / Gas prices / Oil report delayed
Capping spending: An amendment to the city charter that aims to rein in spending is set to be considered by the New Orleans City...
The average US mortgage rate just fell to the lowest point of the year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for prospective home buyers.
The...
When passion isn’t enough: Why new ventures fall apart
Only about half of new businesses survive their first two years, and just one-third make it to five.
The reasons go far beyond bad luck.
A...
Oil markets close 2025 in retreat as glut fears grow
Global oil markets are closing out 2025 with their steepest annual decline since the pandemic, as swelling supplies overwhelm a year dominated by wars,...
Roundup: M&A deals / Market update / State Rep. Paula Davis
Looking ahead: After a record 68 global megadeals above $10 billion in 2025, Wall Street banks expect another blockbuster year in 2026, fueled by...
Can Mayor Edwards’ vision for Baton Rouge endure when his budget is shrinking?
On the campaign trail, Sid Edwards spoke in the language of possibility. A longtime football coach and political outsider, he pitched himself as a...
US initial unemployment claims dip below 200,000
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with layoffs remaining low despite a weakening labor market.
U.S. applications for jobless claims fell to 199,000...
Gov. Landry fast-tracks special elections for Supreme Court and BESE seats
Gov. Jeff Landry has set a compressed special-election schedule to fill two Northshore vacancies on the Louisiana Supreme Court and the state Board of...
Louisiana initial unemployment claims fall for a second straight week
Initial unemployment claims 12/20
Continued unemployment claims 12/20
Roundup: US home prices / Bankruptcies / Restaurant closures
Up slightly: U.S. home prices rose modestly in October as cities in the Northeast led gains and Sun Belt markets slipped. The Case-Shiller index...
IRS increases business mileage rate by 2.5 cents for 2026
The standard mileage rate for the business use of a car, truck, van or other vehicle will increase by 2.5 cents in 2026.
The IRS...
