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Back-to-back hurricanes? Scientists say get used to it
What used to be a rare one-two punch of consecutive hurricanes hitting about the same place in the U.S. weeks apart seems to be happening more often
Career event will connect local students with businesses
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, LSU and East Baton Rouge Parish Schools are partnering for a Career Immersive Event this week, connecting students with companies to show high-wage, high-demand jobs available in the Capital Region.
Louisiana’s hotel tax revenue expected to top pre-pandemic levels this year
Projected state and local tax revenues from hotels are expected to eclipse pre-pandemic levels this year to bring more than $1 billion to Louisiana.
Business economists are pushing back their recession forecasts
A majority of the nation’s business economists expect a U.S. recession to begin later this year than they had previously forecast, after a series of reports have pointed to a surprisingly resilient economy despite steadily higher interest rates.
Why a Pennington Biomedical researcher was chosen to receive a $1.8M grant
Dr. David McDougal, an assistant professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, recently won a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of Health...
What is being done to attract more health care workers?
While doctors and nurses get most of the headlines, there’s a need for more workers throughout the allied health spectrum, officials say.
Balances are up, but the number of 401(k) millionaires is down
Despite the turbulence in the stock market, workers are still plowing money into their retirement accounts, The Washington Post reports.
But the number of 401(k)...
LABI reacts to Gov. Edwards’ $45.7B budget proposal
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry today released a response to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ state budget proposal.
Aggressive rate hikes have consistently led to recessions in the past
Can the Federal Reserve keep raising interest rates and defeat the nation's worst bout of inflation in 40 years without causing a recession?
Not according...
Two new businesses moving into Highland Park Marketplace
Jimmy John’s and a new anti-aging clinic are the latest tenants moving into Highland Park Marketplace off Old Perkins and Highland roads.
Key US inflation measure surges at fastest rate since June
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose last month at its fastest pace since June, an alarming sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy and could lead the Fed to keep raising interest rates well into this year.
Why are officers leaving their jobs? Louisiana police agencies fail to cite reasons
Law enforcement agencies in Louisiana are failing in a majority of cases to report why officers leave their employment, as the law requires
Employees want tech tools that make collaboration easier
Microsoft’s latest survey on business trends compiles input from 2,700 employees and 1,800 business decision-makers in the U.S., U.K., and Japan across job functions...
LSU, Southern buck declining enrollment trend, here’s how
The Capital Region’s public colleges and universities are growing their student bodies even as state and national enrollment trends point in the other direction.
Baton Rouge casinos see their winning streak end in January
Baton Rouge’s trio of riverboat casinos saw a collective drop in revenue during the first month of the year after seeing a slight increase in December.
Corporate profits slowing after months of rapid growth
U.S. corporations’ staggering profit growth of the past several months has stalled, based on earnings reports published this week, Axios reports.
The overall drop of...
Homebuilder Troyer Builders expanding to Baton Rouge market
Troyer Builders, a Metairie-based builder of custom homes, is expanding to the Baton Rouge metro.
Town Square Pizza coming to downtown Baton Rouge
Town Square Pizza is “coming soon” to the North Boulevard Town Square in downtown Baton Rouge, according to a large sign in front of the former home of Sadaf Cafe.
Roundup: Ascension power outages / Economic growth / Wall Street
In the dark, again: A widespread outage in parts of Ascension Parish knocked out power for several thousand residents Wednesday. The outage was first...
Louisiana joins 13-state offshore wind partnership
The White House announced Wednesday that Louisiana and California have joined a pro-offshore wind development effort. The partnership now features 13 states, with Louisiana...
