Job market remains hot as openings reach 11 million in December 

U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, delivering a setback to the Federal Reserve's effort to cool a hot job market.

GOP-led House committee targets pandemic relief dollars for review 

More than 1,000 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted on federal charges of defrauding the myriad COVID-19 relief programs that Congress established in the early days of the pandemic.

Inflation eases in December as consumer spending drops 

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge eased further in December, and consumer spending fell—the...

Onslaught of digital tip requests irks consumers 

Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping.

Companies expect to cut jobs this year amid recession fears

A survey of national economists found that more businesses now expect job reductions at...

ICYMI: Gov. Edwards calls for special session on insurance crisis 

Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday called for a special legislative session to address the state’s property insurance crisis. 

Last year saw slowest US home sales in nearly a decade 

U.S. home sales fell to their slowest pace in nearly a decade last year as soaring mortgage rates and sky high prices pushed homeownership out of reach for many Americans.

Google layoffs are latest indicator ‘clock has struck midnight’ for tech sector

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the...

Xavier, Ochsner Health move step closer to creating state’s fifth medical school 

A small, historically Black university known for successfully moving its graduates into medical school...

Debate swirls over whether state’s insurance crisis warrants a special session

As Louisiana continues to be plagued by insurance woes, with insurers leaving or going out of business in the hurricane-stricken state, some lawmakers say a special legislative session to address the crisis is imminent.