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Roundup: Jobless claims / Gov. Landry’s dad / Women making gains
Slight rise: The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits inched up modestly last week as businesses continue to retain staff despite economic uncertainty...
Are Trump’s tariff hikes beginning to drive up US prices?
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices...
US ends tariff-free status for small importsÂ
The White House announced on Wednesday that the U.S. is suspending its "de minimis" exemption, which allowed low-value commercial shipments to be shipped to...
How the AI boom is causing a power struggle over the bill
As AI advances fuel a rapid boom in U.S. data center construction, utilities and tech giants are sparring over who should pay for the...
Roundup: Banking with the state / Cryptocurrency report / Tariff appeals
Political pressure: A group of 26 financial officers from 21 states—including Louisiana—sent letters to 18 major financial institutions this week, warning them to abandon...
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump...
Roundup: OMV / Architecture business / Disaster aid for restaurants
Tech upgrades: Louisiana is upgrading its software for the Office of Motor Vehicles, allowing the state to move on from the system it’s used...
How Louisiana is narrowing its global investment strategy amid tariff turmoil
Louisiana is retooling its international investment strategy, narrowing its focus to Japan, Australia and Central Europe—even as shifting U.S. trade policies under President Donald...
US economic growth in Q2 exceeds projections
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that...
This national company warns that consumers are tightening spending
Procter & Gamble, a consumer spending bellwether, says American shoppers are tightening their belts, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
The maker of household staples like...
Venture Global signs off on a $15B LNG project in Louisiana
Venture Global has greenlit construction of its massive CP2 LNG export terminal in Louisiana, following a $15.1 billion financing deal—the largest such announcement in...
FranU will complete a $2M renovation of its health building this fall
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University has announced a $2 million renovation of its School of Health Professions building, a project aimed at enhancing...
This new conference will bring national thought leaders to Baton Rouge
The newly formed Leaders for a Better Louisiana is bringing a new statewide conference to Baton Rouge.
The two-day affair, called the Future Louisiana Conference,...
Roundup: Developing apartments / Transcontinental railroad / Consumer confidence
Opportunity for profits: Housing developers have said it’s too expensive to build quality, low-income apartments, citing rising costs for land, materials and labor, as...
Are greenhouse gases really dangerous? The EPA is reconsidering
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse...
AI is shrinking the job market for recent college graduates
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the entry-level job market, pushing companies to hire fewer recent college graduates and automate tasks once seen as essential stepping...
How the state is preparing for stricter Medicaid rules
As Louisiana braces for tighter Medicaid rules under federal legislation, Rep. Stephanie Berault, R-Slidell, says the state is better prepared than most to handle...
Local holding company acquires 70 lots in Ascension development
A Baton Rouge holding company has purchased 70 lots in the Delaune Estates community in Ascension Parish.
Pavo Capital Inc., represented by Lee Foster, bought...
Almost there: Main Street Market shares reopening details
After months of delays, Main Street Market says it’s finally reopening this fall.
The 8,000-square-foot downtown marketplace closed for a major renovation in September 2023....
Roundup: Global economic outlook / Shrimp season / Starbucks
Upgraded: The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the global economic outlook for this year and next because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies have...
