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‘LaPolitics’: A session Q&A with Invest in Louisiana
LaPolitics: What is your take on the main spending bills?
Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moller: The House Appropriations Committee did its best with...
Roundup: Employee data collection / Off the Hook / Oil inventories
Know the risks: As biometric and health-tracking technologies become more accessible, companies are increasingly collecting employees’ bodily data to boost productivity and safety. But...
Inside Mid City Mud, a new Government Street space for potters
Experienced potters can get behind custom-made wheels to create their own clay masterpieces at the new Mid City Mud, BellyFire Studios’ 24-hour membership-based workshop...
LWCC releases free hurricane guide for Louisiana businesses
Ahead of what’s expected to be another above-average hurricane season, LWCC, Louisiana’s largest workers’ compensation insurer, on Thursday released its 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Resource...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage rises to highest level since early February
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since early February, further pushing up borrowing...
Why EBR’s Head Start program is in jeopardy
East Baton Rouge Parish’s 40-year-old Head Start program could soon come to an end due to lack of federal funding, WAFB reports.
Yolana Burnett-Lankford, the...
Mark Cuban’s one habit to living a successful life
Mark Cuban says the secret to long-term career success is simple: Invest in yourself.
As Inc. writes, it’s a habit he calls both powerful and...
Lawmakers advance bill easing ethics scrutiny
A Louisiana bill initially aimed at loosening gift restrictions for public officials has been scaled back but still raises alarm among ethics watchdogs, Louisiana...
Roundup: Jobless jolt / Inmate counting / Local unemployment
Claims climb: Filings for U.S. jobless aid jumped last week but American workers broadly remain secure in their jobs despite economic uncertainty over global...
US growth stalls amid tariff jitters
The U.S. economy contracted at a 0.2% annualized rate in the first quarter of 2025, revised from an earlier 0.3% estimate, Bloomberg reports.
The slowdown...
This Gonzales restaurant property changed hands
The property housing Agave Blue Tequila & Taco Bar in the Heritage Crossing mixed-use development has been sold.
Rubmaro Heritage LLC, represented by Agavo Blue...
See how much CEO pay grew last year
The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed...
Roundup: Economic well-being / Macy’s / Fed in agreement
Attitude check: U.S. households reported little change in their economic well-being last year, with nearly three-quarters of adults saying they were "doing OK or...
Tax-free tips could lead more employers to cut base wages, critics say
A bipartisan proposal to eliminate federal income taxes on tips is gaining momentum, touted as a way to boost take-home pay for millions of...
Luxury brands that raised prices during the pandemic are seeing sales slip
The most exclusive luxury brands are starting to feel the pinch—especially those that pushed prices too far during the pandemic, The Wall Street Journal...
Utilizing AI to better health care
AI is poised to revolutionize medicine—but only if we avoid repeating past mistakes, Harvard Business Review reports.
That’s according to author and Stanford health leader...
Roundup: EV project scrapped / New homes / Furniture prices
GM shifts plans: General Motors has scrapped a $300 million electric vehicle motor project at its Tonawanda, New York, plant, opting instead to invest...
How Americans feel about the current state of the housing market
Consumer uncertainty about the housing market has reached its highest level since 2023, Reuters reports.
Sixty percent of respondents of a new Bank of America...
Legislature moves to expand insurance commissioner’s authority
A bill giving Louisiana’s insurance commissioner expanded power to reject rate hikes is heading to the governor’s desk, The Center Square writes.
House Bill 148,...
State Senate pushes back on voucher expansion
The Louisiana Senate, led by President Cameron Henry, is pushing back against Gov. Jeff Landry’s $94 million budget for the flagship private school voucher...
