Banking & Finance

Louisiana businesses hit hard yet again in special session

In the immediate aftermath of Louisiana’s special session, there were plenty of unanswered questions—namely,...

Schneckenburger, Gould leaving top posts at Chase for Whitney

Robert Schneckenburger, the high profile market president of JPMorgan Chase in Baton Rouge, is...

The Capital Area United Way reinvents its model for allocating money

With more competition for donor dollars, philanthropy is changing. So is the Capital Area...

The next 12 months: What to expect

Economist Loren Scott says Louisiana should expect far fewer layoffs during the current slump than in the...

The budget crisis: How did we get here?

  Economists with the state and LSU have identified several reasons for the current revenue...

The budget crisis: What’s on the table to plug this year’s shortfall?

In the upcoming special session, the administration of Gov. John Bel Edwards is proposing...
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The budget crisis: What’s on the table to balance next year’s budget?

Gov. John Bel Edwards has suggested a laundry list of some 20 potential tax...

The budget crisis: A knack for numbers

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Julie Stokes) The first time Rep. Julie Stokes gave a speech...

Louisiana business groups balk at Gov. Edwards’ budget proposals

Business groups are dismayed by Gov. John Bel Edwards’ proposals to help solve the...

Top Business Deals of 2015

Though the number and scope of major projects announced in 2015 were not as...