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With key data missing, the Fed still plans a cut
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the...
Louisiana Energy Awards honor Danos for turning generosity into a lasting impact
What began as an employee’s challenge to “do better” has grown into a powerful culture of giving at Danos.
In 2017, the Gray-based oilfield service...
Roundup: Interest rate cut? / UPS surges / LNG and energy prices rise
Looking ahead: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point this week, with more reductions possible ahead, according...
Roland Toups is being honored for a lifetime of leadership
Faith, service and integrity have guided Roland Toups from his early days as a twin serving in the Air Force and NASA’s Atlas missile...
Gulf Coast plants win a two-year emissions reprieve
A two-year exemption from federal emissions rules could add as much as 5.3 million tons of pollution annually along the Louisiana and Texas Gulf...
Roundup: Share your economic outlook / A Charlie Kirk statue at LSU? / Chegg...
2026 survey: The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership opened its 2026 economic outlook survey Tuesday morning. Responses will be compiled in The Partnership’s 2026...
‘LaPolitics’: Nancy Landry’s juggling act of ballots, battles and backlash
With no small amount of attention or controversy, her office is endeavoring to buy new voting machines. She's also traveling the state and spreading...
‘LaPolitics’: Nancy Landry’s juggling act of ballots, battles and backlash
With no small amount of attention or controversy, her office is endeavoring to buy new voting machines. She's also traveling the state and spreading...
Roundup: BRCC / Rep. Julie Emerson / Amazon layoffs
Record freshman class: Baton Rouge Community College officials say the freshman class for the fall 2025 semester is the largest on record, with 2,722...
How Meta plans to finance construction of its mammoth Louisiana data center
Meta has secured a $27 billion financing partnership with Blue Owl Capital to build its largest data center—the $10 billion Hyperion project in Richland...
ExxonMobil files lawsuit against California over climate disclosure laws
ExxonMobil is suing California over a pair of 2023 climate disclosure laws that the company says infringe upon its free speech rights, namely by...
Roundup: Joe Sloan fired / Corporate hiring / Data center growth
Another one gone: LSU has fired offensive coordinator Joe Sloan, the program announced Monday, a day after head coach Brian Kelly’s dismissal. Sloan, who...
Why private schools are challenging Louisiana’s new education law
Private schools in Louisiana are suing the state over “Charlie’s Law,” arguing it violates their independence by imposing new mandates on nonpublic Pre-K programs,...
Gov. Landry and lawmakers move to fund SNAP benefits
Louisiana lawmakers are preparing to tap roughly $150 million per month in state funds to keep food assistance flowing while the federal government remains...
Roundup: Ford / Coastal lawsuit update / US Customs
Topping expectations: Ford Motor posted a strong third quarter, with net income jumping to $2.4 billion from $900 million as pickup and SUV sales...
Japan’s JERA bets big on Louisiana natural gas with $1.5B Haynesville deal
Japanese energy giant JERA is deepening its U.S. foothold with a $1.5 billion deal to acquire natural gas assets in Louisiana’s Haynesville Shale, The...
Roundup: Woodside Energy / Target layoffs / Social Security
Selling stakes: Woodside Energy is further trimming its stake in the massive $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG project, selling a 10% interest to U.S. pipeline...
Industrial supply company to expand Gonzales operations with a $2M facility
Gonzales-based Red Stick Industrial Supply plans to expand its operations with the construction of a new office and warehouse facility.
The company filed a construction...
What the latest inflation report shows and what it means for rate cuts
U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents and some services cooled, painting a mixed picture of...
‘LaPolitics’: More uncertainty is sure to follow the special session
With debate already underway for an ambitious and unprecedented plan to delay the 2026 election calendar by a month, legislative leaders see only more...
