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From access to impact: School choice debate pivots to results
School choice programs are expanding rapidly nationwide, with at least 17 states expected to offer universal access by next year, but the growth comes...
Roundup: Luncheon speaker / Nor’easter / Disruption at work
Invest in Louisiana director: Jan Moller, executive director of Invest in Louisiana (formerly Louisiana Budget Project), will be the guest speaker at the Press...
SCOTUS case involving ExxonMobil could redefine climate risk for oil industry
The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a high-stakes fight that could reshape climate litigation—and the financial exposure of the energy industry, Bloomberg...
AI is rattling the commercial brokerage model
Investors are beginning to ask a hard question about commercial real estate: What happens to brokerage fees when artificial intelligence can do in hours...
State secures $45M settlement with CVS and its PBM subsidiary
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a $45 million settlement with CVS Health and its pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM, subsidiary.
The settlement resolves three...
Louisiana sees dip in initial unemployment claims
Initial unemployment claims 02/14/26
Continued unemployment claims 02/14/26
Roundup: New global tariff / Hurricane season / AI-powered cyberattacks
Second life: President Donald Trump will impose a 10% global tariff under a different authority to replace those thrown out by the Supreme Court...
Tariff pain may persist for some furniture retailers despite court ruling
The Supreme Court may have struck down President Donald Trump’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs,” but for many small furniture retailers, the pressure isn’t easing, CNBC...
$133B in refunds? Trump’s tariff haul is at risk following SCOTUS decision
The Supreme Court has thrown roughly $133 billion in tariff revenue into uncertainty, striking down a key legal basis for President Donald Trump’s sweeping...
Inflation heats up again, complicating the Fed’s path to rate cuts
A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than...
Roundup: Trader Joe’s recall / US auto sales / Retreat from DEI
Chicken fried rice: A Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe’s stores...
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s global tariffs
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his...
Louisiana court clerks ask lawmakers to scale back records removal mandate
Louisiana court clerks are urging lawmakers to scale back a new state law that allows hundreds of elected officials—and their family members—to demand the...
Shutdown tempers US growth, but AI investment keeps outlook upbeat
The U.S. economy lost momentum at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product expanding at a 1.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter,...
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Louisiana Restaurant Association CEO Stan Harris
LaPolitics: Your organization has called for streamlining alcohol permitting. Where does that issue stand?
Stan Harris: Several municipalities and parishes have their own alcoholic beverage...
US housing demand drops to its lowest level since 2001
U.S. housing demand opened the year on a sour note, with pending home sales falling 0.8% in January to the lowest level in data...
More US companies are offering caregiving benefits to employees
Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain.
She jetted home to Maryland and took...
Roundup: Local influencer turned designer / Mortgage rates / Walmart’s warning
Luxury sleepwear: Baton Rouge influencer Claire Couvillion Smith is turning her brand into product, launching Couv Collections, a luxury sleepwear line built on her...
Why high beef prices aren’t going away anytime soon
Beef prices aren’t just spiking—they may be structurally higher for years, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The U.S. cattle herd has fallen to its lowest...
How to win over investors before a corporate shift
Strategic pivots often fail not because the idea is flawed, but because leaders misjudge how tightly their investors are attached to the current strategy,...
