The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remains historically low even as the U.S. economy slows amid decades-high inflation.
Treasurer John Schroder says he pulled nearly $800 million in Louisiana’s investments out of the asset management firm BlackRock earlier this month because its environmental focus conflicts with the state’s oil and gas interests.
The number of properties in the Capital Region facing foreclosure action in September was down about 33% compared to August but up more than 97% compared to the same month last year.
An Arizona business is appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals after a federal judge earlier this year dismissed its lawsuit challenging Louisiana's remote seller sales tax structure, The Center Square reports.Â
Louisiana’s state-backed property insurer of last resort might not have enough reinsurance to pay claims following a major hurricane, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Republican Tim Temple, a wealthy insurance executive from Baton Rouge, will take a second crack at incumbent GOP Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon