The Capital Region will have gained back about 81% of the jobs it lost to the COVID-19 pandemic by the end of this year, outpacing the rest of the state, economist Loren Scott predicts. Much of that growth will be driven by the Baton Rouge-area’s industrial construction sector, which the pandemic hit hard, he says.
Baton Rouge’s economy outpacing rest of the state, says Loren Scott
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