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How AI’s $3 trillion build-out Is rewriting the rules of debt markets

The artificial intelligence boom is reshaping global credit markets as lenders race to finance an estimated $3 trillion build-out of data centers powering next-generation...

LSU System seeks investment, tech upgrades in high-stakes UNO reset

A transition report outlining the University of New Orleans’ move back into the LSU System calls for tens of millions of dollars in new...

Roundup: FEMA / ExxonMobil / Hurricane recovery funding

Winter storm response: States including Louisiana are turning to a slimmer FEMA after a deadly winter storm left widespread power outages and damage across...

Trump announces Fed chair nominee, setting stage for policy overhaul  

President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate former Federal Reserve official Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Fed, a...

Roundup: Trump Accounts / Power outages persist / Trump sues IRS

Matching contributions: JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America will match the U.S. government’s one-time $1,000 contribution to children’s retirement savings accounts for eligible employees,...

‘LaPolitics’: Setting the stage for health care in the upcoming session 

Last year, Senate Health and Welfare Chair Patrick McMath led the charge to align Louisiana with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary...

What UNO students are saying about the school’s return to the LSU System

A new survey shows most University of New Orleans students and alumni support the school’s return to the LSU System, though many worry the...

Regional development groups take lead in Louisiana’s new workforce strategy

Louisiana Works has launched a new statewide Business Workforce Solutions initiative aimed at streamlining how employers access workforce support and talent development resources. The...

From tech to logistics, companies trim payrolls amid economic strain

As layoffs mount, workers are feeling increasingly uneasy about the job market. In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a “no-hire,...

US crude stockpiles drop, defying analyst expectations

U.S. crude oil inventories declined last week, surprising analysts and highlighting shifting trade flows and refinery activity, The Wall Street Journal writes.  According to new...

Housing deals are collapsing at the fastest clip since at least 2017

Homebuyers are walking away from agreements at the fastest pace in nearly a decade, a sign that high costs, rising inventory and economic uncertainty...

Roundup: Factory orders rise / Mortgage rates / Fed chair 

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...