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Roundup: Factory orders rise / Mortgage rates / Fed chairÂ
Editor’s note: Daily Report has updated this story since its original publication to correct that the move does not involve Brown & Root’s Baton...
Parish Pets grows its pawprint on Government Street
Parish Pets is celebrating the grand opening of its expanded Government Street location this Saturday, showcasing a larger retail space, an in-house production area...
New rule is forcing companies to reveal tax footprints
Public companies are beginning to pull back the curtain on a long-standing corporate mystery: where they actually pay their income taxes and how much...
Here’s when you can expect your IRS tax refund
Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15.
The average refund last year was $3,167....
What does Gov. Jeff Landry’s Greenland role really entail?
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has taken on an unusual second role as President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, a position that has drawn attention—and...
Roundup: Costco rotisserie / US jobless claims / Home Depot
Editor’s note: Daily Report has updated this story since its original publication to correct that the move does not involve Brown & Root’s Baton...
How the Arctic blast is rattling global energy markets
A deep Arctic cold snap across the U.S. is rippling far beyond domestic energy markets, highlighting how tightly linked the global liquefied natural gas...
US trade gap widens as companies rebuild inventories
The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in November after reaching its smallest level since 2009, underscoring how shifting tariff policies are driving volatility in...
Study: Mixed-income housing pays off, just not right away
New research suggests that transforming distressed public housing into mixed-income neighborhoods can deliver long-term economic gains for children—even if it doesn’t immediately raise incomes...
Dow joins a growing list of companies announcing layoffs
Dow is planning to cut approximately 4,500 jobs as the chemicals maker places more emphasis on using artificial intelligence and automation in its business.
The...
Roundup: State Rep. Dixon McMakin / Trump Accounts / Safari Park ownerÂ
Running for Congress: State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, has entered the race to replace Julia Letlow as U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional...
Home energy bills surge as relentless cold grips the country
A wave of winter storms sweeping across the U.S. is colliding with the highest energy costs in years, forcing households to make tough financial...
The Fed holds steady as progress on inflation remains elusive
The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it...
Roundup: More Amazon layoffs / SNAP changes / Spending on AI
Second round: Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the e-commerce company in three months. The...
Why IRS help may be harder to find this tax season
The national taxpayer advocate is cautioning that the 2026 tax season is likely to present challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems filing given the...
ExxonMobil expanding its Gulf Coast carbon storage operations
ExxonMobil has begun transporting and permanently storing carbon dioxide from the CF Industries ammonia plant in Donaldsonville, marking a major expansion of its carbon...
This Louisiana think tank is calling for sweeping energy sector reforms
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy on Tuesday issued a report outlining the reforms it believes would make Louisiana the “most energy-dominant state in...
Roundup: Luxury slowdown / Consumer confidence / Meta-Corning dealÂ
Demand cools: Some of the most coveted luxury items are losing a bit of mystique. Falling resale prices for Hermès Birkin bags and Rolex...
Arctic blast briefly disrupts Gulf Coast oil, LNG flows
A massive winter storm brought U.S. Gulf Coast energy exports to a standstill, with crude oil and liquefied natural gas shipments falling to zero...
Louisiana corrections spending balloons amid longer sentences
Louisiana’s tough-on-crime sentencing changes are driving a sharp rise in state prison costs, putting new pressure on the budget just two years after Gov....
