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US wholesale prices fell in March, but tariffs remain the elephant in the room
U.S. wholesale prices fell last month in another sign that inflationary pressures are easing. But President Donald Trump’s trade wars cloud the outlook.
The Labor...
‘LaPolitics’: Carbon capture will be a hot topic during the regular session
When the regular session convenes Monday, one of the touchiest issues for the Legislature’s agriculture committees, and the two chambers, will be carbon capture.Â
The...
Small business owners still struggle to fill job openingsÂ
Though recent data for U.S. companies shows relatively few layoffs and modest new hire rates, small businesses are grappling with finding suitable candidates for...
Why entrepreneur Chase Mullin expanded his company into Baton Rouge
Since Chase Mullin founded his eponymous landscape company in 2007, he hasn’t shied from thinking big.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, the...
Roundup: Bernhard Capital’s latest / Young Entrepreneurs Academy / A crude surprise Â
Continued growth: Baton Rouge-based GHC|orcutt winslow, an architecture, engineering and consulting firm, announced that it had acquired Florida-based Straughn Trout Architects, an architecture design...
Manuel Builders acquires 53 lots for this new Livingston Parish community
Homebuilder Manuel Builders has purchased more than 50 lots as part of the first phase of its new Eagles Gate community in Livingston Parish.
According...
Mortgage rates continue to dropÂ
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers...
A closer look at what AI data centers will mean for US energy demandÂ
The push for artificial intelligence is expected to fuel a sharp rise in electricity demand, with consumption from data centers expected to more than...
Capital Region health care professionals to watch in 2025
From cutting-edge research to compassionate patient care, health care professionals across the Capital Region are making strides in their fields.Â
As Business Report writes in...
Roundup: Hurricane season / Auto repair costs / Prada buys Versace
La Niña exits: The weather-roiling La Niña weather pattern has ended, returning equatorial Pacific temperatures to a neutral state that could portend an active...
Inflation was down sharply in March. Here’s why
U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares, and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth was cooling even...
How the tariff threat is impacting local Asian markets and convenience storesÂ
In President Trump’s tariff-for-tariff escalation with China, he announced Wednesday that he was upping the levy on goods from that nation to 125%.Â
As Asian...
Roundup: Stocks soar / Emissions regulations / Teacher stipends
Rebound: U.S. stocks are soaring on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would temporarily back off on most of...
Trump pauses tariffs on most countries but intensifies trade war with China
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised...
A first look at TBR Books and Tea
A new bookstore with a sprawling selection of reads and artisanal teas is set to open this weekend in Baton Rouge, 225 writes.Â
Located next...
What the EU plans to do in response to Trump’s tariffs on steel and...
European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on...
Roundup: US port fees / Chase’s Jamie Dimon / Mortgage rates
Taking a second look: The Trump administration is reportedly revising its plan to impose steep port fees on Chinese-built vessels to lessen the impact...
This legislative proposal looks to alter the makeup of the LPSC
State legislators this spring will consider a proposal to allow the governor to add two-at large seats to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Louisiana...
A roundup of the Capital Region’s latest medical technology and developments
Not many hospitals can legitimately claim to be one of the world’s best. But one in Baton Rouge can—five times over. Woman’s Hospital has...
Last week’s Chevron verdict draws varied reactions
A Plaquemines Parish jury decision last week for Chevron to pay $745 million in damages has drawn fierce reactions from industry allies, legal reform...
