Baton Rouge adds 4,300 jobs in August, with government hiring boost 

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With 4,300 new jobs in August, the Baton Rouge area ranked first among peer metros for year-over-year job growth, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber.   Jake Polansky, BRAC’s economic policy and research manager, credits a large portion of the job gains to the return of college students as

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