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The nation’s broadband boom is hitting a labor wall
The rapid expansion of high-speed internet is running into an unexpectedly low-tech problem: a shortage of skilled workers to build it, The Wall Street...
A new way to pay rent is gaining steam but also drawing red flags
Rent can eat up an entire paycheck at the start of the month, so a growing number of renters are turning to a financial...
LSU chancellor reflects on the afterlife of a medical drug he helped develop
A recent New York Times feature on the banned sports drug ostarine traces its origins to early biomedical research aimed at treating serious medical...
How Capital Region companies are managing the health insurance squeeze
A sharp increase in health care costs felt more like a slap than a wake-up call for many Louisiana business owners in 2026. The...
Roundup: Valentine’s specials / Mortgage reality check / AI in TV and film
Restaurant offerings: Fast food is getting fancy this Valentine’s Day. McDonald’s is offering a limited McNugget Caviar kit, tapping a viral TikTok trend to...
January job numbers signal a chilly start to the year for US hiring
U.S. private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January, far below economists’ expectations, signaling a continued cooling of the labor market at the start...
Roundup: Blake Miguez / Saturday’s special election / US commercial deals
A change in plans: State Sen. Blake Miguez today announced he is entering the race for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District, seeking to replace Rep....
Affluent spending brings a K-shaped economy into sharper focus
Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than other consumers, according to...
BP’s pivot back to fossil fuels draws investor pushback
BP’s renewed push into oil and gas is drawing fresh scrutiny from investors who want clearer proof that the strategy will deliver stronger returns,...
The Shaw Group plans to add 200-plus jobs at its Walker manufacturing facility
The Shaw Group plans to more than double the workforce at its Walker manufacturing facility in Livingston Parish, creating 209 new jobs and retaining...
Walmart hits $1 trillion milestone, redefining what a retail giant can be
Walmart has crossed a historic milestone, reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization and becoming the first traditional retailer to join a club long dominated...
Roundup: Super Bowl snacks / Trump’s $10B IRS lawsuit / Power outages
Cheaper chips: PepsiCo plans to cut prices on Lay’s and Doritos by up to 15% ahead of the Super Bowl, aiming to revive sales...
‘LaPolitics’: Cassidy flexes financial muscle early in US Senate race
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has been bragging about the record-setting war chest he has amassed for his reelection campaign and this week he put...
Here’s what’s planned for the former Solera space on Perkins Road
Solera Bar & Tasting Room, the Perkins Road restaurant known for its Spanish tapas, closed its doors on Feb. 1. Now, owner Brian Dykes...
Roundup: Partial shutdown / Retail closures / US-India trade deal
Data releases delayed: The Labor Department, citing the partial federal government shutdown, said Monday that it will not release the January jobs report on...
Oil and gas companies hedged at record levels prior to commodities sell-off
Oil and gas producers moved quickly to lock in profits as energy prices surged ahead of a sudden global commodities sell-off, Bloomberg writes.
U.S. shale...
Judge rejects Trump’s national security claim, revives offshore wind project
A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such...
Roundup: Five Below expands / Farmers’ Almanac / Musk eyes merger
Value model evolves: Five Below is quietly redefining its value model, adding more items priced above $5 as it responds to tariffs, inflation and...
Housing’s power shift: Buyers regaining the upper hand
After years of bidding wars and seller dominance, the U.S. housing market is finally tilting back toward buyers, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Nearly two-thirds...
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...
