Stephanie Riegel, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Majority of Baton Rouge hotels remain open, but most employees furloughed

Nearly four weeks into the coronavirus crisis that has been particularly brutal on the...

State leaders looking to major infrastructure projects to restart state’s economy

With the coronavirus-stressed economy now in a recession and perhaps headed to a depression,...

Shock waves: How the coronavirus shut down the Baton Rouge economy

The economic damage wrought by the coronavirus on Baton Rouge was sudden and widespread, leaving us to wonder how long will it last and what will the new normal look like?

Real estate finds itself playing the COVID-19 waiting game

The immediate COVID-19 impact varies by real estate sector, but the challenges will be universal if the effective shutdown lasts for an extended period.

Home mortgage industry worried by forbearance relief promised in CARES Act

While the $2.2 trillion CARES Act relief package passed by Congress late last month...

Riegel: The inequity of the pandemic crisis in Louisiana

A preexisting unhealthy population is making the pandemic toll in Louisiana even greater, and that will strain cash-strapped social services.

After busy weekend, banks report making progress on PPP

Bankers, CPAs and small businesses worked through the weekend, finalizing, submitting and processing loan...

Bankers to work through the weekend processing PPP loan applications

Despite a rocky start, the $350 billion federal Paycheck Protection Program got up and...

Banks urge patience as PPP rollout gets off to a rocky start

The ambitious $350 billion Paycheck Protection Program passed by Congress one week ago to...

Local banks worried, still awaiting federal guidance on eve of PPP rollout

Though they’ve been preparing all week, local banks that will be administering the federal...