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Mortgage rates dip to their lowest level since early 2023
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week to its lowest level in 19 months, reflecting a pullback in...
Roundup: Power outages / Holiday sales preview / Verizon downsizing
Francine’s footprint: Following Hurricane Francine, there are more than 42,500 customers without electricity Thursday morning across Livingston, Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes, according...
These two banks are capping hours amid allegations of overworking junior staff
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America plan to limit and more closely track young bankers’ hours following a Wall Street Journal investigation spotlighting a...
How to mentor high-achieving employees
Mentoring high achievers can be one of the most rewarding yet challenging aspects of leadership.
While these individuals already possess a wealth of experience, even...
Francine offers a silver lining for some Louisiana shrimpers
As Hurricane Francine closed in on Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes on Wednesday, area shrimpers took advantage of the tidal waves moving inland and pulled...
Airlines working to resume operations at BTR
American, Delta and United were all in the process of restarting their operations at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on Thursday morning in the...
What US wholesale prices for August are signaling about inflation
U.S. wholesale price increases mostly slowed last month, the latest evidence that inflation pressures are cooling enough for the Federal Reserve to begin cutting...
Ready for the rush: Local roofers gear up for post-Francine demand
As Hurricane Francine barrels toward Baton Rouge, local roofing companies are working to prepare for an anticipated post-storm surge in demand.
Javier Lopez, a manager...
How Hurricane Francine has impacted Baton Rouge flights
Flights scheduled to arrive or depart from Baton Rouge Rouge Metropolitan Airport have been canceled a few hours before Hurricane Francine's expected landfall.
BTR Director...
Roundup: Layoffs / Mayoral forum postponed / Interest rate cuts
Downsizing: PricewaterhouseCoopers’s U.S. unit is laying off about 1,800 workers―its first formal layoffs since 2009―and restructuring its products and technology group to simplify operations...
What the Mississippi River running low means for farmers
The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much...
Roundup: USPS changes / Voter registration drives / McDonald’s
Discounts ending: The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get...
Why Callaway is breaking up with Topgolf
Casual hobbyists are ruining things for Topgolf Callaway, The Wall Street Journal reports.
While serious golfers are reliably showing up on golf courses and spending...
Inflation drops to its lowest level in three years, boosting rate cut expectations
In August, inflation eased once again, dropping to its lowest mark in three years and reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest...
Keep Tiger Town Beautiful shared this tip ahead of Hurricane Francine
As Hurricane Francine draws nearer, Keep Tiger Town Beautiful founder Jennifer Richardson is urging local businesses and homeowners to be proactive about clearing out...
New docuseries ‘The Money Game’ focuses spotlight on LSU athletes
Name, Image, Likeness. Three little words that changed collegiate athletics in the summer of 2021. See just how NIL has affected LSU’s star student-athletes...
Roundup: Container cargo imports / Online groceries / Campbell Soup
Gains: Imports of U.S. container cargo in August jumped 12.9% from a year ago as a summer volume surge delayed cargo at major ports...
Mayor Broome signs emergency declaration ahead of Francine’s arrival
Tropical Storm Francine’s path has shifted slightly eastward, according to the latest advisory issued by the National Hurricane Center, with most of the Capital...
Online boutique opens a Baton Rouge brick-and-mortar location
A former Baton Rouge teacher launched an online shop in November 2023 and 10 months later she is celebrating the grand opening of her...
Could Francine worsen Louisiana’s property insurance crisis?
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to include a statement from Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple.
Tropical Storm Francine seems to...
