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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.
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 spending
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.
Bloomberg’s updated Business School ROI Calculator shows...
‘LaPolitics’: Senate race is defined by what we don’t know
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...
Soft skills, hard results: Rethinking workforce development
In today’s fast-changing job market, technical skills can fade quickly—but foundational skills like collaboration, math, communication and adaptability remain essential, Harvard Business Review writes.
A...
Groups challenge LNG project, calling it a threat to Gulf Coast fisheries
Fishermen and environmental groups are again challenging Venture Global’s $10 billion-plus Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG project in Cameron Parish, National Fisherman writes.
In a Sept....
Roundup: Health care workers / Electric Ram 1500 / LSU free speech score
Looking for a new job: More than half of U.S. health care workers plan to leave their jobs by 2026, according to a Harris...
SEC backs ExxonMobil program enlisting retail investors in proxy fights
ExxonMobil has won SEC approval to enlist its retail investors in a new proxy voting program, letting them automatically side with management on shareholder...
Why Trump wants to scrap quarterly earnings reports
President Donald Trump wants to do away with the quarterly earnings report.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump says securities regulators should stop requiring...
A look at what’s driving the growth in global LNG demand
The LNG industry is undergoing rapid expansion, with global demand up more than 60% in the past decade and projected to climb another 50%...
Roundup: The Fed / Woodside Energy / Rotary Club
Busy week ahead: The Federal Reserve meets this week with major shifts looming. An appeals court could rule on President Trump’s bid to oust...
Supreme Court fight looms as DOJ sides with Chevron in Louisiana coastal suit
The U.S. Justice Department is siding with Chevron in a pivotal Louisiana coastal lawsuit, urging the Supreme Court to move Plaquemines Parish v. Chevron...
Vote for the 2025 Good Growth People’s Choice Award
The Growth Coalition invites the Greater Baton Rouge community to help decide the winner of the 2025 Good Growth Awards People's Choice honoree.
This award...
Developer buys tract for neighborhood with homes starting at over $2M
Baton Rouge developer Richard Carmouche has purchased a 12-acre tract off Highland Road, with plans to create a 31-lot luxury residential neighborhood featuring home...
