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Louisiana’s 4.1% unemployment rate higher than national average
Louisiana’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in April, down from 6.1% a year ago but higher than the national rate of 3.6%, federal statistics show.Â
Louisiana’s...
CEOs growing increasingly pessimistic over economic outlook
A majority of corporate executives now see a recession ahead, according to a closely watched business survey released this week, as reported by CNBC.
The...
House vote sends $39B budget to Gov. Edwards
The Louisiana House granted final legislative passage Thursday to a $39 billion state operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.Â
The vote...
It’s getting harder to take time off work for COVID recovery
As COVID-19 and corporate sick policies evolve, a number of factors have made it less clear when workers can, or should, take time off...
Biden administration promises offshore plan but isn’t committing to lease sales
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says the department will release a five-year proposal for energy development in federal waters such as...
Rollout of broadband access grants slowed by internet provider protests
The Louisiana Legislature set aside $177 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars for the Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities program, meant to close...
CounterspaceBR gets response from LDH, but awaits help with permits
CounterspaceBR has been facing the same problems many new Baton Rouge businesses experience when navigating the permitting process.
After Daily Report’s story Wednesday about Counterspace’s...
State House OKs bill banning use of private funds to pay for election-related expenses
A bill to ban private funds to pay for election-related expenses was approved by the Louisiana House this week, despite repeated vetoes by Gov....
BREC program boosts seniors’ physical, mental healthÂ
Peggy Thomas has a routine. Every Wednesday, the 83-year-old attends the Forever Young workout class at BREC’s North Sherwood Forest Community Park. The class...
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Lane closures / US home sales
Slight dip: Mortgage rates ticked downward this week, rocked by an undercurrent of economic uncertainty, but continue to be elevated above the days when...
Thanks inflation: Student loan interest rates rising
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that student loan interest rates will rise for the 2022-2023 school year, with the new rates going...
US recession risks ‘uncomfortably high’
The U.S. economy could be heading for a recession in the next year, according to growing warnings from banks and economists, The Washington Post...
Roundup: COVID 19 / Ford recall / I-10 widening
ICYMI: Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has agreed to remove the COVID-19 vaccine from the list of vaccines students are required to get to...
Workers have upper hand amid slowdown with baby boomers retiring
Even in a slowdown, U.S. workers are likely to keep leverage over employers after the labor supply tightened during the pandemic.
There are 1.9 jobs...
US initial unemployment claims rise by 21,000
More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits is at a 53-year low.
Applications for unemployment...
What can Baton Rouge do to attract more out-of-state talent?
A magnet for in-state young professionals, little attraction for outsiders
Baton Rouge is a hub for in-state talent but attracts relatively few young professionals from...
Shortage of US trucking capacity nearing an end
Real-time data suggests that a shortage of available trucking in the U.S. is coming to an end. But it also shows that the economy...
Signs your crypto investment may be a Ponzi scheme
Investors by the thousands are being duped into investing in cryptocurrency-related fraud schemes, The Washington Post reports. The scams range from bogus cryptocurrencies to...
Influential Woman in Business: Renita Williams Thomas of In Loving Arms HealthCare for Kids
One of the biggest decisions working parents make is choosing a child care provider. That decision is exponentially more complicated when a child is...
Despite not being a legal city, Bodi White proposes giving $1M to St. George...
Though the legal status of the St. George incorporation remains uncertain, four directors of the potential city’s transitional taxing authority have been meeting regularly.Â
