Economic Development

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

Price LeBlanc expands with purchase of Toyota dealership in Opelousas 

Baton Rouge-based Price LeBlanc Automotive has expanded outside the Capital Region with the acquisition of Courvelle Toyota in Opelousas, roughly 20 miles north of Lafayette. 

Port Fourchon to become home to Louisiana’s first wind turbine

Port Fourchon serves as the land base for multiple offshore oil and gas companies,...

Checking out after the workday can make you a better leader 

It’s not uncommon for managers to continue thinking about their job, even after the...

Confidence grows among US homebuilders, but what about in Baton Rouge?

National homebuilder confidence rose across the nation this month, reaching its highest level since September, according to the National Association of Home Builders monthly index. 

These are the 10 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S.

LinkedIn has released its 2024 Jobs on the Rise list, a data-backed ranking of...

Could adding on-site natural gas storage at power plants boost grid reliability?  

As the U.S. electric power system has become more reliant on natural gas plants, it’s also become more vulnerable to gas system failures.
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US initial jobless claims fall to lowest level in over a year 

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest...

Recession fears subside but economists predict significantly slower growth

The probability of a recession is down sharply, according to The Wall Street Journal’s...

How Brad Ives and LSU are helping guide Louisiana’s energy transition

Louisiana, seeking to balance its economic reliance on fossil fuels with the imperative to...

Here’s what we know about BREC’s next master plan

A new 10 year master plan for BREC—Imagine Your Parks 3—likely will be completed this summer, Superintendent Corey Wilson says.
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