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Switching jobs brings higher wages but also risks
Rarely has the payoff for switching jobs been greater than it is right now.
Labor shortages and inflation are driving up wages across the economy,...
Southern, LSU sign five-year partnership to leverage resources
Leaders from Southern University and LSU have signed the A&M Agenda, a commitment to work together over the next five years to leverage the...
Advantous Law launches firm focusing on state and local tax matters
Advantous Law announced today it has launched a Louisiana-based law firm focusing on state and local tax matters. The firm, which is being launched...
ProSource sells its Baton Rouge headquarters for $3M
A 23,000-square-foot property on Plaza Americana Drive near the junction of Airline Highway and Interstate 12 has sold for $3 million
State funding stream not enough to meet $15B transportation backlog
Louisiana’s Transportation Trust Fund is insufficient to meet the state’s needs in part because the fuel tax rates haven’t increased since 1990, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office says.
Analysis: Phaseout of 100% bonus depreciation will hurt business investment
A Tax Foundation analysis warns that the scheduled phaseout of 100% bonus depreciation will increase the cost of investment in the U.S.
The 2017 Tax...
Four things good leaders do when they hit roadblocks
Effective leaders put aside their expertise to get the best out of colleagues, and work to heighten the collective genius of those in their...
When will Louisiana’s cities get back to pre-pandemic jobs numbers?
Most of Louisiana's metro areas are within 5% of their pre-pandemic jobs numbers, The Daily Advertiser reports
‘Half Baked 2,’ Christmas movie preparing to film in Capital Region
Half Baked 2, a sequel to the 1998 cult hit movie, is preparing to film in Baton Rouge.
With news of a wrestling drama starring...
Baton Rouge Health District’s bid to get share of $1B in federal money falls...
A coalition including the Baton Rouge Health District fell short in its effort to win a share of $1 billion in federal grant money...
Connie Bernard won’t seek reelection to school board
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard, whose online shopping during a meeting, as well as an altercation with a teen, put...
Nearly 40% of college graduates regret their choice of major
Nearly 2 in 5 American adults have major regrets. That is, they regret their college major, The Washington Post reports.
The regretters include a healthy...
What should we expect from LSU football this fall?
Oddsmakers are torn on what to make of Brian Kelly’s first season in Baton Rouge.
It’s understandable, considering the last time we saw LSU a...
Struggle to train influx of new hires contributes to drop in labor productivity
On paper, many companies’ workforces are close to pre-pandemic strength or have even surpassed their early-2020 headcount, the Wall Street Journal reports. But in...
Three Roll Estate rebrands to Oxbow Rum Distillery, rolls out new products
Downtown Baton Rouge distillery Three Roll Estate has officially changed its name to Oxbow Rum Distillery.
The rebrand, which Daily Report previously reported was in...
Louisiana on notice after failing to submit clean air plan to EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued formal notices last week to Louisiana and 14 other states that failed to submit plans to reduce regional...
US hiring slows in August as employers add 315,000 jobs
America’s employers slowed their hiring in August in the face of rising interest rates, high inflation and sluggish consumer spending, all of which have...
Latest edition of 225 highlights hobbies and how the Capital Region plays
Hobbies are important and a big part of the “play” part of the live-work-play calculus.
Greater Baton Rouge is a region teeming with enjoyable pastimes,...
Fed hopes August hiring report will show slowdown
Raging inflation has so scrambled the economy that it’s come to this: If Friday’s jobs report for August were to show a significant hiring...
Work begins on $146M women’s prison in St. Gabriel
Work has begun in Louisiana on a $146 million women’s prison to replace a prison that flooded six years ago, and a ceremonial groundbreaking...
