The Associated Press, Author at Baton Rouge Business Report

Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively...

The American consumer’s confidence in the U.S. economy improved slightly in February after cratering...

A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a...

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing...

Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the...

Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of last year, new...

Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before backing additional interest...

A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday,...

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks...

A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday...