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Louisiana is included in the Biden administration’s latest round of EV battery funding
The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric...
See how the Fed rate cut is already impacting the area’s housing market
Pending sales and new listings of homes in the Baton Rouge area continued to decline in August. Still, there could be a light at...
‘LaPolitics’: State auditor discusses corruption, watchdog position
LaPolitics: What are the most common ways that Louisiana local government entities get themselves in financial trouble?
Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack: Some entities struggle...
This Baton Rouge company is expanding with a robotic assembly line
Baton Rouge-based Fabricated Steel Products will expand its local facility to add a new robotic assembly and welding line, Louisiana Economic Development announced Thursday...
BREC hosts community events with cash giveaways as tax renewal vote approaches
BREC is hosting a series of events it dubs “Movers & Shakers ‒– Decision Makers” in various locations around the city as it campaigns...
Are Louisiana’s economic incentives worth the cost?
Louisiana Economic Development officials told legislators on Wednesday that the fiscal returns on many of the state’s incentive programs are negative, The Center Square...
This local restaurant and food services company was awarded $10,000
Feed the Soul Foundation, a nonprofit by Black Restaurant Week and Latin Restaurant Weeks, awarded Baton Rouge restaurant and food services company Tre’s Street...
Weekly jobless benefits applications continues to fall
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week.
Jobless claims slid by 12,000, to 219,000,...
Roundup: Local grant available / News partnership / Todd Graves
Apply for funding: The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is now accepting applications for its annual Community Building Grants. The grants fund programs and...
Roundup: Social media surveillance / Chevron explosion / Procter & Gamble
FTC report: The Federal Trade Commission said in a report that major social media companies and video streaming services engaged in vast consumer surveillance...
This financial giant is trying to create a healthier workload for its junior bankers
JPMorgan Chase has created a new global role overseeing all junior bankers in an effort to better manage their workload after the May death...
Here’s how LSU President William Tate can nearly double his pay
The incentive targets outlined in LSU President William Tate’s contract are within easy reach if funding and research remain on course, based on previous...
Who’s now accepting cryptocurrency payments might surprise you
Louisiana residents can now pay for state services from their crypto wallets.
The state of Louisiana will accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and USD Coin, according...
Existing home sales are falling despite easing market conditions
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August to the slowest annual pace in nearly a year even as mortgage rates eased and...
Roundup: Assembly Required / Tupperware / Federal Reserve
Back in action: ThreeSixtyEight's Assembly Required conference series is returning next month with an airing of Untapped, a documentary following six young adults from...
After a half-point rate cut, what will be the Fed’s next move and when...
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of...
Brad Barber shares how his company prioritizes mental health in the workplace
Mental health isn’t just a trending topic; it’s an issue that affects everyone including in the workplace.
Brad Barber, CEO of H&E Rentals, one of...
See how the Baton Rouge commercial real estate market fared in August
Overall, commercial sales transactions and deal velocity in East Baton Rouge Parish were down last month, according to Elifin Realty’s latest data.
Sales declined 7.03%,...
A Q&A with incumbent Sharon Weston Broome
Daily Report sat down with Mayor Sharon Weston Broome to discuss her mayoral campaign and her vision for Baton Rouge. This interview has been...
Land for new logistics park acquired for $10.9M
Two Louisiana-based firms—JRE Capital and Ratcliff Development, partnered to purchase nearly 200 acres in Geismar for a new logistics park.
The firms purchased the 186...
