Economic Development

Business expansions, relocations, incentives, and investment fueling economic growth across the Baton Rouge area.

New airport, road projects bolster Livingston Parish’s economic outlook

Livingston Parish is positioned to benefit from a wave of investment across the Baton...

Expanded childcare access could generate $5.3B for Louisiana’s economy, study says

Expanding access to early childhood education in Louisiana could generate as much as $5.3...

LED finalizes investment in rail spur at the Port of Columbia

Louisiana Economic Development has finalized a $1 million FastSites investment to help fund a...

Five takeaways from the Capital Region’s $8.2B transportation plan

The Capital Region Planning Commission’s draft MOVE 2050 transportation plan outlines more than $8.2...

How Baton Rouge businesses are putting AI to work

Artificial intelligence is moving faster than many businesses anticipated, forcing leaders to continually rethink...

Louisiana Cat plans hiring, facility expansion amid industrial boom

A surge in shipbuilding, LNG and data center activity is driving rapid growth in...

Iberville Parish is floating its own version of Ascension’s RiverPlex MegaPark

Iberville Parish officials are laying the groundwork for a new industrial zone modeled after...

More than $1B in planned road projects could accelerate Baton Rouge’s economy

More than $1 billion in state road construction projects are slated for the Baton...

Global SHRM exec brings workforce warnings to the Capital Region

Employers need to prepare workers for jobs that artificial intelligence will eliminate or fundamentally...

Loren Scott: Baton Rouge metro projected to lead state in job growth through 2028

The Baton Rouge region is poised to add more jobs than any other metro...
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