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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,...
Roundup: US jobless claims / SNAP rules / Nexus board
Filings drop: U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain at historically low levels. The number of Americans filing for jobless...
The case for slower, smarter AI deployment
As artificial intelligence pressure intensifies, many companies are pouring money into tools without first asking where they’ll make the biggest difference. The smarter approach:...
Is the $3,400-an-hour lawyer the new normal for Corporate America?
Hourly rates at the nation’s top law firms are reaching once-unthinkable heights, with some senior partners now charging $3,000 to $3,400 an hour—and a...
Imports surge, exports slide as US trade gap expands beyond forecasts
The U.S. trade deficit widened to $70.3 billion in December, capping a volatile year shaped by shifting tariff policy and surging import demand, Bloomberg...
Tariff costs for midsize US firms have tripled, analysis shows
Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on...
Roundup: Immigration sweeps / Maritime changes / FDA chief
At the docks: Since November, the U.S. Coast Guard has conducted immigration sweeps at Louisiana fishing docks—an unusual shift from its traditional maritime safety...
How retirees are driving the US economy more than ever
Americans 70 and older now control an outsized share of the nation’s wealth, equities and housing assets, a shift driven by demographics, rising corporate...
The Fed wants more proof that inflation is falling before cutting rates further
Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before backing additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues...
Coalition of groups files suit against the EPA over landmark climate rollback
A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / USPS / Japan investing in US
Refinance demand surges: Mortgage rates fell to 6.17%, the lowest level in a month, driving a surge in refinancing activity even as homebuying demand...
Behind the US economy’s ‘jobless boom’
The U.S. economy is expanding at a solid clip—forecasters expect 2.7% GDP growth for 2025—but hiring has largely stalled, creating what economists are calling...
After betting on trucks and SUVs, automakers are reconsidering the sedan
After walking away from sedans in favor of high-margin SUVs and trucks, Detroit’s automakers are rethinking their strategy as affordability pressures mount, The Wall...
