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California moves to stem oil industry departures
California is rethinking its oil strategy as high gasoline prices and shrinking refinery capacity collide with its clean energy goals, The Wall Street Journal...
Companies are increasingly eyeing Louisiana for data center projects
Louisiana officials say the state is experiencing a surge of interest from companies looking to build data centers, spurred by Meta’s $10 billion project...
US initial unemployment claims dip following recent spike
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits retreated significantly last week after surging to a nearly four-year high a week earlier.
U.S. initial jobless...
BRAC CEO: Capital Region is entering a critical period for economic growth
With billions in new investment on the horizon, the Capital Region is entering a period of strong economic opportunity—but success will hinge on addressing...
What will drive the next financial crisis? This Louisiana professor has an idea
The nation’s next financial crisis may be driven not by turmoil on Wall Street but by the growing number of Americans living in uninsured...
Roundup: ICE applications / Raising Cane’s fashion show / US housing startsÂ
Record interest: More than 150,000 people have applied to work for ICE as the Trump administration ramps up law enforcement recruitment. DHS Secretary Kristi...
Fed trims key interest rate a quarter-point, signals two more cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern...
LABI announces the winners of its 2025 Business Excellence Awards
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has announced the winners of its 2025 Business Excellence Awards, previously known as the Free Enterprise Awards.Â
The...
Roundup: State of LSU / Mortgage rates / Wealth gap
Interim president to speak: LSU Interim President Matt Lee will present his State of the University address today at noon, providing a comprehensive update...
New data reveals most ChatGPT conversations have nothing to do with work
Most people aren’t turning to ChatGPT for coding or complex work tasks—they’re using it to manage everyday life, CNBC writes.Â
A sweeping analysis of 1.5...
US losing construction jobs but port and energy growth helps to shield Louisiana
The U.S. construction industry shed another 7,000 jobs in August, marking the third consecutive month of employment declines, The Center Square reports.Â
Nationwide, both residential...
Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville still on track, Gov. Landry says
Gov. Jeff Landry said on Tuesday that Hyundai Motor Group’s $4.3 billion steel plant in Donaldsonville remains on track, despite global fallout from a...
Online shoppers are getting hit with surprise tariff bills
Small businesses are facing sticker shock from new U.S. tariffs on international packages under $800, after the Trump administration ended a long-standing exemption, The...
Wealthy consumers account for nearly half of all US consumer spendingÂ
High-income consumers are fueling U.S. growth, with the top 10% now responsible for nearly half of all spending—a record that highlights both economic resilience...
Roundup: LSU Law / US poverty rates / Deer season
Enrollment rises: LSU Law welcomed students back last month, starting the 2025-26 academic year with its largest first-year class in recent history: 231 students....
​​ICYMI: Gov. Landry announces four new economic development initiatives
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry announced a package of four new initiatives aimed at bolstering Louisiana’s business climate and ensuring...
New state task force is focusing on energy challenges amid data center boom
Louisiana’s new Task Force on Energy Infrastructure and Modernization convened Monday, beginning work on a long-term power plan as economic development drives new demand...
Roundup: Rural health fund / Industrial production / Retail spending
State to get cut: Louisiana will seek at least $200 million annually from the new $50 billion federal rural health fund, aiming to digitize...
Shrinking ‘pay edge’ is reducing the ROI on an MBA
Getting an MBA in the U.S. is now a little pricier and a little less profitable, Bloomberg writes.Â
Bloomberg’s updated Business School ROI Calculator shows...
‘LaPolitics’: Senate race is defined by what we don’t knowÂ
Whatever you may think about the substance of the issue, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy made a risky political bet on Feb. 13, 2021, when...
