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Roundup: Small business confidence / Commercial real estate / Private consumer lending
Ticking up: Small business confidence rose slightly in November, with the NFIB optimism index climbing to 99.0 on stronger sales expectations, outperforming forecasts. However,...
Fed is likely to cut key interest rate this week, but then what?
The Federal Reserve faces an unusually contentious meeting this week that will test Chair Jerome Powell’s ability to corral the necessary support from fellow...
‘LaPolitics’: Candidates will be in a sprint for open legislative seats
For ambitious politicos, perhaps the two most tantalizing words in the English language are “open seat.”
But while they won’t have an incumbent to contend...
A local COO offers tips on how to strengthen your company’s digital security
Small businesses remain prime targets for cybercriminals—not because they’re high-profile, but because they’re often under-protected.
In the latest issue of Business Report, Gulf South Technology...
Roundup: Arby’s on Burbank / Aid for US farmers / BRG expands
Permanently closed: The Arby's along Burbank Drive has closed its doors. A sign taped to the window reads that the restaurant, which opened in...
US Rep. Cleo Fields fined over old campaign account
Louisiana Congressman Cleo Fields has been fined $2,500 by the state Board of Ethics for failing to submit a required report on his long-dormant...
Texas launches cryptocurrency reserve with $5M Bitcoin purchase
Texas has launched its new cryptocurrency reserve with a $5 million purchase of Bitcoin as the state continues to embrace the volatile and controversial...
Louisiana will play a key role in Europe’s energy future
Greece’s new deals to import U.S. LNG for reexport to Central and Eastern Europe will “reshape the energy future of Europe,” strengthen Greek-American ties...
Roundup: Oil drilling off Florida / Hostile bid for WB / GDP prediction
Not here: Florida’s Republican-dominated congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to drop a plan that would allow new oil drilling for the first...
Mystery surrounds how Louisiana is using its opioid settlement funds
Louisiana has received roughly $100 million in opioid settlement funds, yet five years into the payout process, it remains difficult to see how the...
LSU president’s contract adds incentives for economic development wins
LSU’s new president, Wade Rousse, is stepping into his new role with a compensation package that could top $2 million a year thanks to...
Roundup: Southwest Airlines / LSU football tickets / Jay Grymes
Forecast revised: Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 earnings forecast Friday, citing a demand dip during the federal government shutdown. The carrier said it expects...
Railroads given federal OK to cut the number of in-person track inspections
The nation’s freight railroads will be able to rely more on technology to inspect their tracks and less on in-person inspections after the federal...
Louisiana’s energy economy remains strong, but also unpredictable
Louisiana’s energy economy is vast, deeply influential—and as unpredictable as ever, 10/12 magazine writes.
After generations of dependence on oil and gas revenues, the state...
A look back at the top 10 Capital Region business stories of 2025
From political shake-ups to billion-dollar industrial bets, the Capital Region’s biggest business headlines this year delivered plenty of suspense, as Business Report highlights in...
What the Fed’s favored gauge shows ahead of next week’s rate decision
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate cut by the...
Here’s how much the shift to closed-party primaries could cost Louisiana
Louisiana’s shift away from its signature “jungle” primary system is about to come with a serious price tag, The Center Square writes.
Beginning in 2026,...
Roundup: Netflix to buy WB / Insurance fraud law / Consumer sentiment
$72B deal: Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and Friends, to buy its studio...
Tariffs on cranes are causing some US ports to rethink modernization plans
American ports caught in the crosshairs of U.S.-China trade tensions are scrambling to rethink modernization plans as steep tariffs threaten to derail upgrades to...
Critics challenge the lack of transparency in Louisiana’s industrial deals
Louisiana’s economic development push is moving at “lightning speed”—but not everyone is celebrating, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
At a rarely attended state agency rules hearing this...
