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Roundup: Crawfish prices rise / SpaceX’s spending plan / PAR’s Steven Procopio
Mudbug economy: Crawfish prices are climbing just in time for Mother’s Day. Prices rose 50 cents per pound this week as strong holiday demand...
Baton Rouge’s job market continues to climb
Baton Rouge posted another solid month of job growth in March, helping push Louisiana’s private-sector employment to a record high.
New data from Louisiana Works...
The SEC may make audits less complicated
A potential shakeup in U.S. audit oversight could make life easier for public companies and their auditors, The Wall Street Journal writes.
A senior SEC...
Carbon capture becomes a Senate battleground
Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race is carving out an unexpected fault line: carbon capture, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
State Treasurer John Fleming is making opposition to carbon...
Gulf Coast Office Products: A company known for experience and knowledge
When clients of Gulf Coast Office Products are in the market for a new copier or need an existing machine serviced, they don’t have...
Employers kept hiring through the chaos
America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Hiring was better than the 65,000 forecasters...
‘LaPolitics’: Will Trump target legislators over Louisiana’s congressional map?
As Republican members of the Louisiana Legislature begin the process of redrawing the state’s congressional map today, there’s a singular lobbying force hanging over...
Meet Chris Stelly, one of the Capital Region 500
Chris Stelly is responsible for leading the effort to grow the state’s film, music and live performance industries, while simultaneously serving as Louisiana Economic...
Roundup: Used car prices / Cyberattack / Data center regulation
Revving up: Used car prices dropped in April for the first time this year as soaring gas prices reshaped buyer behavior. Cox Automotive says...
Bill Cassidy’s political gambles head to the ballot
As Sen. Bill Cassidy fights for his political life in Louisiana’s Republican primary, a new question is taking center stage: Do voters reward pragmatism,...
What Shell’s CEO is saying about the oil market right now
Shell’s CEO says the energy market turbulence triggered by the Iran war is creating both immediate profits and longer-term uncertainty, The Wall Street Journal...
The space race looks to Vermilion Parish
South Louisiana could become an unlikely player in the future of the space industry, with state Sen. Bob Hensgens, R-Abbeville, confirming this week that...
Frackers are ready to drill again, just not like it’s 2018
After years of investor pressure to prioritize profits over rapid growth, U.S. shale producers are finally signaling they may increase drilling activity—but not enough...
Why former Mayor Broome just hired a criminal defense attorney
A widening corruption investigation tied to former Mayor Sharon Weston Broome’s administration is drawing deeper attention at Baton Rouge City Hall, WAFB-TV reports.
Broome has...
Roundup: Weather cancellations / Mortgage rates rise / Plumbing rules reworked
Rain check: Rainy weather is forcing several Baton Rouge event organizers to change plans this weekend. Hot Art Cool Nights, originally scheduled for Friday...
Economists are starting to ask whether AI should be taxed
A once-fringe idea is moving into the mainstream of the AI debate: taxing artificial intelligence itself, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The concept, often called...
Inside Nexus Louisiana’s push to grow Baton Rouge tech
When 10 teams of Louisiana college students gathered in March to pitch artificial intelligence solutions for monitoring the state's bird populations, the judges weren't...
Hyundai’s Louisiana steel plant just got an Italian tech partner
Hyundai Steel and Posco’s proposed steel mill in Ascension Parish is moving into a new phase, with the joint venture selecting Italian engineering firm...
Roundup: Jobless numbers / Congressional map / Worker productivity
Trickling higher: U.S. jobless claim applications rose last week but remain at historically low levels despite elevated inflation and other economic headwinds. The number...
AI isn’t crushing the labor market, as long as you don’t work in tech
Despite widespread fears about AI-fueled job losses, overall corporate layoffs are actually down in 2026, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Companies announced roughly 300,000 layoffs...
