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Will Cyber Monday sales set another record?
American consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with Cyber Monday.
Even though...
Business owner buys the Airline Highway property that houses his repair service
A local business owner recently purchased the property that houses his commercial truck and trailer repair facility.
Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair owner Matt Bernard...
Istrouma Eatery + Brewery reopens following renovations
Istrouma Eatery + Brewery has reopened following the completion of months’ worth of renovations.
The business, located on Sugar Farms in St. Gabriel, went on...
Roundup: Scott Bessent’s oil plan / Pending home sales / Holiday budget
3-3-3: Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, has a government deficit-reduction plan, neatly packaged as 3-3-3, which includes the U.S. producing an additional...
How one local business bakes 800 pies for Thanksgiving
The line starts early for holiday pies at Elsie’s Plate & Pie. The popular eatery begins taking preorders for the baked treats in September,...
What the latest jobless claims numbers tell us about the economy
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows.
Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the...
Roundup: New car sales / Turkey prices / Inflation gauge
Growth: New vehicle sales in the U.S. are projected to have risen 6.7% in November from a year earlier, driven by higher discounts to...
Why mortgage demand jumped last weekÂ
Mortgage demand grew 6.3% last week after mortgage rates dropped for the first time in two months, CNBC reports.Â
Mortgage applications to buy a home...
Where have all the luxury shoppers gone?
Luxury brands have lost about 50 million customers in the past two years, while secondhand businesses and lower-price competitors are seeing upticks in their...
This Coursey Boulevard office building just sold for $2.9M
The 40,000-square foot office building that most recently housed engineering consulting firm S&B Engineers and Constructors changed hands recently.
S&B sold the property through Northden...
Here’s a breakdown of how the US economy grew last quarter
The US economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, the...
These two title companies are wrapped up in a dispute over trademark infringement
Baton Rouge-based Central Title & Closing Co. LLC is suing Lafayette-based Central Title LLC for trademark infringement.
According to the lawsuit filed with the U.S....
How young managers are using AI to elevate their leadership
Often seen as a tool to boost efficiency, young managers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence softwares to help become better leaders, Inc. reports.Â
In...
Why a federal judge struck down the new overtime rules
Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more...
These Louisiana congressmen want to expand the state’s borders
A pair of Louisiana congressmen are asking their peers to expand Louisiana’s state waters along the coast further into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Offshore...
Roundup: Future rate cuts / Walmart / Exxon’s outlook
Slowing things down: As labor market risks have somewhat decreased, Federal Reserve officials are maintaining broad support for a careful approach to future rate...
St. George Transition District leader talks tax transfer vote
On Dec. 7, St. George voters will decide whether to transfer control of the revenue from the 2% sales tax collected in the new...
Roundup: Airline fees / School bus driver union / Yellow Brick House
Cost of convenience: A Senate subcommittee report released Tuesday shows that from 2018 to 2023 five major U.S. airlines collected a combined $12.4 billion...
A closer look at the constitutional amendments on the Dec. 7 ballot
Four proposed constitutional amendments appear on the Dec. 7 ballot, for which early voting is underway, the USA Today Network reports.Â
The proposed amendments range...
What do Trump’s proposed tariffs look like?
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his...
