Toast toppings: Avocado prices are skyrocketing

It's not your imagination: Avocados are more expensive, but tariffs aren't to blame.  However, there...

Mortgage rates end up where they started after rollercoaster week

Mortgage rates were caught in a tug of war this week as economic news...

Canned wine fad is real, and it’s a thing in Baton Rouge 

Ready-to-drink wine in aluminum cans has exploded across the country, and it’s on the...

Roundup: Cancelled events / State Fair gumbo / Consumer prices rise

Weather warnings: The tropical storm expected to impact the Baton Rouge area is prompting...

Amid disruption, Amazon retraining a third of its US workforce 

Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend $700 million to retrain a third of its U.S....

Roundup: LSU professor lands NSF grant / Prime Day expands / FAFSA application 

Bridging the gap: Yimin Zhu, an LSU construction management professor, and his team of...

Family cellphone plans not just for families anymore

There are work families and friend families. Now, as Wall Street Journal reports, many...

Gulf oil platforms shut down before storm 

The top oil operators in the Gulf of Mexico said Tuesday they are evacuating...

Roundup: New Orleans takes on water / Nominate BR volunteer activist / Hurricane prep 

Flooding: Severe thunderstorms moved through New Orleans early this morning, causing street flooding from...

Why so many households find it difficult to cover a $400 emergency 

Despite a strong economic recovery, about 40% of households in 2017 still said they...