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Opinion: How a political alliance threatens Louisiana’s potential energy dominance
Less than a year after moving to Texas to escape California’s extreme environmental laws, Chevron now finds itself embroiled in a Louisiana lawsuit defending...
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement has the global economy on edge
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described reciprocal tariffs on...
Roundup: US hiring numbers / Tesla / Factory orders
Work for us: Hiring at American companies accelerated last month, rebounding from a weak February marked by severe weather in some regions. Private sector...
These local researchers and doctors are trailblazers in precision health care
Imagine walking into your doctor’s office and getting a simple finger-stick blood test that is used to prescribe a personalized diet aimed at optimizing...
Roundup: Airline stocks / Federal funding cuts / HHS layoffs
Falling: Airline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street’s concerns about weaker-than-expected travel demand amid looming tariffs and a sharp drop in consumer...
The case for reforming Louisiana’s eviction process
Critics are trying to reform Louisiana’s eviction process and stop justices of the peace, which handle such cases, from collecting thousands in fees each...
How companies offset tariff costs may irk consumers in other ways
Gadgets sold without batteries. Toys sold in slimmed-down boxes or no packaging at all. More household goods that shoppers need to assemble themselves.
These are...
‘LaPolitics’: Lobbyist spending balloons to a record high
As a new governor and Legislature took office at the state Capitol last year, both lobbyist registrations and overall related spending hit record highs...
‘LaPolitics’: Lobbyist spending balloons to a record high
As a new governor and Legislature took office at the state Capitol last year, both lobbyist registrations and overall related spending hit record highs...
What February’s jobs report says about the labor market
Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. Layoffs of federal workers hit...
State legislators are strategizing on how to rebrand the failed Amendment 2
State lawmakers say this week that they are already working on drafts of constitutional amendments to put on the ballot after voters rejected the...
Roundup: Chevron / Multigenerational housing / More tariffs
Divesting: Chevron has agreed to sell 70% interest in its east Texas gas assets for $525 million, as part of the energy company’s strategy...
BRAC: Metro population reaches record high
Baton Rouge’s metro population reached 880,000―the highest on record―a new report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber indicates.
“This not only signals some momentum for...
S&P 500, Nasdaq face worst quarter since 2022
As the Trump administration’s evolving trade policies rattle Wall Street, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes are on track to clock their worst quarter...
Roundup: Spring storms / Tank fire / Hogs House
NWS put to the test: Facing deep staffing reductions and a reorganization, the U.S. National Weather Service will soon be tested by the severe...
This mortgage giant is buying one of its competitors in a $9.4B deal
The mortgage company Rocket is buying competitor Mr. Cooper in an all-stock deal valued at $9.4 billion, just weeks after acquiring real estate listing...
Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles has a new leader
State Fire Marshal Bryan Adams has been named commissioner of Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday.
Adams replaces former Commissioner Dan...
A growing number of US businesses are putting a pause on investment plans
Many U.S. businesses are pressing pause on their investment plans—a key driver of economic growth—as executives wait to see how President Donald Trump’s tariffs...
AI data center boom promises to transform rural communities
After manufacturers passed over a patch of farmland in Louisiana for nearly two decades, Meta Platforms scooped up the nearly 3,000 acres of flat...
Roundup: Judge blocks Trump / GDP outlook / Recession fears
Temporary reprieve: A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency that was targeted...
