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Celebrating 100 years of Tiger Stadium memories
Over the last 100 years, Tiger Stadium has seen it all—football greats, earthquakes, dorm dwellers, and even Taylor Swift.
Known today as one of the...
What the latest Louisiana unemployment numbers show
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July decreased for a fourth consecutive month, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The seasonally...
Today’s housing market resembles that of the ‘80s, but worse
Homebuying affordability dropped last fall to the lowest level since September 1985, and it fell near that level again in June, The Wall Street...
Roundup: Lake Charles bridge / Business First Bancshares / Mastercard layoffs
Moving forward: Construction to replace Louisiana's most notorious bridge on Interstate 10 could finally begin this year, ultimately clearing a national chokepoint for cross-country...
Kamala Harris lays out a broad set of economic proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals aimed at lowering the cost of living for Americans.
Harris will be in...
Property housing well-known Government Street business sells
The property that houses longtime interior design company McMillin Interiors has changed hands following a recent transaction.
Thames Assets LLC purchased the property on Government...
Roundup: State Supreme Court / Private jet flights / Home starts
Election case: The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an order Thursday afternoon saying its justices will consider a case over which candidates get to stay...
Percentage of homes valued at $1M or more reaches a record high
It was once a price threshold associated only with luxury properties, but now, 8.5% of U.S. homes have an estimated value of $1 million...
Louisiana is trending downward when it comes to well-being indicators
The Council for A Better Louisiana says indicators measuring Louisiana’s well-being are trending downward from last year.
Compared to August of 2023, the state is...
Baton Rouge mental health services provider expands to the Northeast
Beacon Behavioral Partners, a provider of support services for behavioral health, announced on Wednesday a partnership with Nexus Group, a Pittsburgh outpatient mental health...
‘LaPolitics’: 5 questions for the new LED head
LaPolitics: You were nearing retirement when Gov. Jeff Landry called about the LED role. What were you expecting to do for the next four...
After a slight uptick this week, here’s where mortgage rates currently stand
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged higher this week, but remained close to its lowest level in more than a year.
The rate...
Big Four auditing shortfalls are stabilizing
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte experienced greater deficiencies in their audits of public companies’ 2022 financial statements compared with the previous year, while the overall rate...
Raising Cane’s gets a $6M incentives package for expansion in Texas
On Tuesday, the City of Plano in Texas approved a $6.2 million incentives package for Raising Cane's to spend $20 million to expand its...
Here’s how the area housing market fared in July
As the wait for mortgage rate cuts continues, the housing market continues to see a decline in pending sales, according to the latest report...
Roundup: Young Entrepreneurs Academy / Beetle mania / Endorsements
Accepting applications: After-school program Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge is accepting applications through Aug. 18. Through the program, students work with instructors from...
Get the latest on US business inventories
U.S. business inventories climbed moderately in June as a surge in stocks at retailers was offset by mild gains at wholesalers, Reuters reports.
Inventories rose...
Jon Gordon: Why craftsmanship matters
I wrote a book called The Carpenter but it’s really about being a craftsman. What’s the difference? A carpenter builds things. But a craftsman...
Roundup: $2B real estate fund / St. George responds / Walmart
Not working out: UBS will liquidate a $2 billion real estate fund it acquired when it bought Credit Suisse, the Swiss bank said on...
Here’s what the latest US jobless claims report shows
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, Reuters reports.
The drop suggests an orderly labor market slowdown remained...
