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Roundup: Bad news, buyers / A 1960s solution / Small changes, big impact
Homebuying gets harder: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than three months, a setback for...
‘LaPolitics’: AG Liz Murrill stakes out session stances
After staying quiet on the policy front in recent weeks, Attorney General Liz Murrill released a list of bills Monday her office will support...
More Louisianans want associate degrees than the state can fund
Demand has been so strong for a program helping Louisiana residents earn two-year associate degrees that it exhausted its funding for the current fiscal...
Roundup: The squeeze begins / Layoffs? Not yet / Baton Rouge built
Gas, interrupted: Americans are cutting back as gas prices surge toward $4 a gallon following the Iran war, with many waiting in long lines...
US moves to loosen bank capital requirements
Regulators are proposing sweeping changes that would allow the nation’s largest banks to hold significantly less capital, marking a major win for Wall Street...
Be counted among the Capital Region’s top private companies
Each year, Business Report ranks the Top 100 Private Companies in the Capital Region — one of our most anticipated and widely read features....
A banner year for giving: BRAF surpasses a $70M milestone
The Baton Rouge Area Foundation marked its highest year for philanthropy since its founding at its annual meeting Thursday night, with local donors contributing...
The oil shock is testing Trump’s energy strategy
When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the...
Roundup: Health insurance woes / Fluoride fight / Climate lawsuit crackdown
Losing coverage: Millions of Americans are losing health insurance after enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, driving up premiums. A new survey finds nearly...
Roundup: Housing model / Help for athletes / Hidden housing costs
Portland blueprint: Portland, Oregon, is emerging as a national model for tackling housing affordability by legalizing duplexes, fourplexes and backyard homes—and pairing those changes...
White House seeks oil industry’s help as fuel prices surge
Vice President JD Vance and top Trump administration officials are set to meet with oil industry leaders as gasoline prices surge amid escalating geopolitical...
LSU chancellor outlines what’s needed to move the university forward
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton says a focus on student success, targeted research investment and deeper industry partnerships will define the university's path forward as...
Fed leaves rates unchanged while still eyeing one cut this year
Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to...
Why reshoring is no easy solution to US supply chain disruptions
Reshoring is gaining traction as companies rethink supply chains amid geopolitical risk and disruption, but experts caution it’s not a quick fix, Fast Company...
What to expect from today’s Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve is all but certain to hold interest rates steady at its latest meeting, as policymakers grapple with stubborn inflation, geopolitical tensions...
Roundup: Amazon / Wholesale prices / Foreign threat response
Cutting USPS use: Amazon plans to slash its use of the U.S. Postal Service by at least two-thirds as its delivery contract expires, potentially...
US airline executives say they’re optimistic despite rising jet fuel costs
Major U.S. airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in...
Photo Gallery: Business Awards & Hall of Fame
Behind every great company is a person with a vision, a team that believed in it and a community that made it possible. The...
When adoption leads, AI succeeds
For most executives, the hardest part of AI adoption isn’t choosing the right tools—it’s preparing the organization to use them well. As Business Report...
Roundup: Pending home sales / Auto exports / School funding
February rise: Pending home sales in the U.S. rose in February for the first time in three months, as lower mortgage rates and slower...
