Banking & Finance

Banks, credit unions, lenders, and the financial institutions serving businesses and consumers across the region.

These 2024 tax changes could beef up paychecks 

The new year brings slightly larger paychecks to many Americans thanks to changes the...

Declining inflation projected to support higher growth in 2024

Global inflation is slowing at a much faster rate than expected, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Companies are starting to lose their pricing power 

After a few years of roaring consumer spending ranging from home improvement to vacations, companies are finding the limits of their pricing power, CNBC reports.  

Here’s how low mortgage rates and borrowing costs are now 

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate retreated for the ninth consecutive week to reach its lowest level since May.

How will new tax changes affect small business owners in 2024?

In 2024, small business owners will be forced to grapple with an uncertain federal...

Companies are getting more confident about initial public offerings

The signs of life shown by the IPO market, especially in the second half...
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Mergers and acquisitions hit their lowest level in a decade 

While a number of Baton Rouge companies made acquisitions this year, global merger and...

Public hearing set for proposed Blue Cross sale

The Louisiana Department of Insurance will host its public hearing regarding the reorganization and sale of the state’s leading health insurer on Valentine’s Day next year. 

‘LaPolitics’: Schedules for legislative sessions released 

While the official word is still on the way in the form of gubernatorial...

The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge shows things are still improving 

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation fell last month in another sign that price pressures easing in the face of the central bank's interest rate hikes.
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