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Louisiana says ‘no thanks’ to FEMA’s pricey flood insurance plan
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is backing U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy in urging FEMA to pause its Risk Rating 2.0 flood...
Prices rising? The Fed’s not flinching yet
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this...
How Mary Bird Perkins COO Jodi Conachen builds team buy-in
Alignment is a key component of strategic communication of an organization because if staff don’t understand the vision, they can’t rally behind it to...
Roundup: William Tate / Taxing inheritances / Ex-LSU employees face charges
Reflections: Former LSU President William Tate sat down for an exclusive interview with WBRZ-TV to talk about his time at LSU, and why he...
Corporate America’s new mindset embraces efficiency over head count
Corporate America is getting leaner—and by design, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
A growing number of companies are shedding white-collar jobs not because of recessionary...
Lawmakers are taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach as to LA GATOR’s future
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a pared-down budget for Gov. Jeff Landry’s flagship LA GATOR school voucher program, allocating less than half of the $93.5...
US initial unemployment claims tick down
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
U.S. jobless...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Whooping cough is making...
Whooping cough is back and cases are climbing across the country, including here in Louisiana. Also known as pertussis, whooping cough is a bacterial...
‘LaPolitics’: This session will be remembered for the governor’s influenceÂ
A compressed two-month fiscal session will probably always feel a little hectic. But for many lawmakers, the latest one adjourned last week was even...
Relief is coming to America’s office supply glut
America’s office glut is finally easing, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. office market is contracting—thanks to a...
Louisiana GOP Senate race heats up
The 2026 U.S. Senate race in Louisiana is heating up early—and turning sharply right, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, has launched...
Mullin expands its footprint with a new division
Mullin has announced the launch of a new division, Mullin Industrial, marking its strategic expansion into commercial and industrial landscaping services across the Gulf...
Roundup: Fed meeting / Keli Zinn / Farewell, Albertson’sÂ
Looking ahead: The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst....
Roundup: Kraft Heinz / Homebuilder sentiment / Restaurant spending
Going natural: Kraft Heinz is breaking up with artificial dyes, a category of food additives in the Trump administration’s crosshairs. The food giant says...
Despite global tensions, oil market looks to be well supplied through 2030
The global oil market is on track to remain well supplied through 2030, according to a new forecast from the International Energy Agency, even...
State allocates $7.5M to help offset research funding cuts to the LSU System
Louisiana lawmakers are allocating a combined $7.5 million to three LSU System institutions to offset research funding cuts stemming from recent federal policy changes,...
US retail sales drop sharply as shoppers turn cautious
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of President Donald...
Roundup: Gas prices to rise / Premium credit cards / Purdue Pharma settlementÂ
Mideast tensions: After Israel attacked Iran last week, experts predicted gas prices would increase for U.S. consumers by roughly 20 cents per gallon. Drivers...
Spicy Rico is bringing fast-casual Mexican flavors to LSU area
Spicy Rico, a new fast-casual Mexican-inspired restaurant near LSU, is the latest venture from chef Raul Mendez and his sisters, Thalia and Diana Fuentes,...
Former Chicken Salad Chick property near Burbank changes hands
The former Chicken Salad Chick property on Frogmore Drive off West Lee Drive has changed hands to become Chipotle Mexican Grill’s third location in...
