Louisiana considers using tax credits to jumpstart infrastructure projects 

A financial executive on Thursday pitched a tax credit program meant to jump-start major...

The average weekly allowance is going up 

Two-thirds of parents give their child an allowance, and the average weekly amount is...

Roundup: LSU highway study / Perkins Rowe festival / US jobs gains 

Research: The LSU Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety has been awarded...

Executive Spotlight: Jerry Lebold, BASF senior vice president 

BASF announced in August it had appointed Jerry Lebold to serve as senior vice...

Roundup: One from Louisiana makes ‘Forbes’ 400 / BREW tickets / LSU grad leads Colombian bank 

Who’s who: Amid a year of big gains and big losses, The Forbes 400...

Latest NFIB survey finds continuing labor shortage 

Small businesses are hiring but still struggling to find help—even as they raise wages....

Nominations are open for Women with a Cause 2019

As if the holiday season couldn’t get any better, December is also the month...

National Retail Federation forecasts solid holiday growth

The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, forecasts that holiday sales...

Louisiana named as one of America’s 10 ‘tax-friendly’ states

Louisiana is among the country’s most “tax-friendly” states, according to Kiplinger, a Washington D.C.-based...

Legislative Auditor: Shreveport is $1B in the hole

Shreveport might have less than 200,000 residents, but the Louisiana Legislative Auditor says it...