Economic Development

Gov. Landry taps new coastal protection chief to ‘restructure’ organization

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry announced a new chair and executive director of the state agency charged with restoring and protecting Louisiana’s withering coastline. 

Stories of Mardi Gras economic impact in the Capital Region

Baton Rouge isn’t New Orleans, where Carnival’s economic impact was measured at nearly $900...

Louisiana is stepping up to meet unprecedented cybersecurity demand

Over the course of the past few years, Louisianans have had little choice but...

Tens of thousands of business deals occur daily on Baton Rouge interstates 

An estimated 45,000-plus business deals are made on Interstates 10 and 12 through Baton Rouge each day, according to a recent survey of 3,000 commuters by California-based legal services firm LawLinq.  

Landry-appointed council says ‘government silos’ hurting workforce development

A report released Friday by Gov. Jeff Landry’s Workforce Development & Higher Education Policy...

SBA revamps federal contract program for small businesses  

The SBA unveiled an upgraded program called Empower to Grow last week that offers...
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Small business payroll growth is moderating, but is that a bad thing?

Payroll payments per small business moderated as 2023 came to a close, according to new data from Bank of America.

Job openings rose last month, pointing to the US labor market’s durability 

America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite the headwind of higher interest rates.

Two new senior care centers are planned for the Capital Region

CenterWell Senior Primary Care is planning to open new senior care centers in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas later this year, the company’s first Louisiana facilities.

Court reinstates Formosa’s St. James plant permit, but project’s economics remain bleak 

Last week, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision...