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State backs famed rap artist’s $124M vision for Shreveport
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is betting big on Shreveport, and the state of Louisiana is backing him, The Center Square writes.
Jackson’s production company, G-Unit...
Big banks post blockbuster 2025 and brace for an even bigger 2026
Wall Street is charging into 2026 after one of its strongest years on record, with the nation’s six largest banks posting a combined $593...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Funeral discount / Verizon’s response
Three-year low: With the crucial spring homebuying season ahead, real estate agents finally have something fresh to sell: the lowest mortgage rates in three...
Meet one of the 500: Gordy Rush of Guaranty Media
An award-winning leader in Baton Rouge’s broadcasting industry, Gordy Rush serves as vice president and general manager of Guaranty Media, overseeing some of the...
Why the promised manufacturing boom from tariffs remains elusive
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs were billed as the catalyst for a U.S. manufacturing revival, but employment data so far tells a different story,...
Roundup: LNG deal / Mardi Gras politics / Verizon outage
Agreement with Saudis: Saudi Aramco has signed a long-term LNG supply deal with Commonwealth LNG for 1 million metric tons annually, with an option...
NCAA calls for pause on prediction markets tied to college sports
The NCAA sent a letter Wednesday asking federal regulators to suspend prediction markets, which are trading sites that allow users to essentially bet on...
Roundup: Verizon outage / Domestic oil prices / Argent LNG
170,000 reports: Verizon Communications customers throughout the U.S. experienced service disruptions Wednesday, the company said. Nearly 170,000 reports were submitted claiming problems with Verizon...
Will the housing market slump drag into a fifth year?
The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025 as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices...
Local veto power? State lawmakers push to put carbon storage in parish hands
Louisiana lawmakers are moving to give local governments new authority over carbon capture and sequestration projects, a shift that could reshape one of the...
Delayed report shows better-than-expected US retail sales in November
Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear.
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a...
This Tex-Mex chain will open a Louisiana flagship location in Perkins Rowe
Barrio Burrito Bar’s Tex-Mex concept is expanding to Baton Rouge with a new restaurant planned for Perkins Rowe, marking the brand’s first location in...
What OPEC predicts global oil demand will look like beyond 2026
Global oil demand is expected to keep climbing into 2027, according to OPEC’s first outlook for the year, signaling a more resilient energy market...
Roundup: Privacy law / Home lending / Wholesale prices
Exemption sought: The Louisiana Board of Ethics may seek an exemption from a new privacy law that allows current and retired judges—and soon hundreds...
Louisiana employment remains above 2 million for record-setting stretch
What was once a difficult benchmark for Louisiana’s job market could become the new normal, according to an analysis from Leaders for a Better...
Richard Bliss: How AI now serves as your initial sales rep
A CEO client of mine received an urgent request from his sales rep: Meet with a major prospect on Friday. By Thursday, the prospect...
Roundup: New EPA proposal / US budget deficit / Power grid
Cutting project delays: The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting states’ and Native American tribes’ power to wield the Clean Water Act to...
Roundup: Inflation / Entergy / Data center real estate
Slowly easing: Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are...
Commission rejects nearly $15M in NIL deals over compliance concerns
The College Sports Commission has rejected nearly $15 million in name, image and likeness agreements since it started evaluating them over the summer, representing...
