Economic Development

In hopes of building a one-of-its-kind clean hydrogen energy cluster in south Louisiana, the...

Louisiana lawmakers voted to kill a public-private partnership to replace the Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River near Lake Charles after trucking firms complained about the cost of the tolls that would have helped to pay for the project.

U.S. Rep. Garret Graves and Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser are calling for more federal...

The Louisiana Legislature’s most recent capital outlay bill calls for spending some $300 million more than is available for high-priority projects, Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says. 

A new report on combined state and local taxes puts Louisiana in the lower end nationally, but residents still pay a higher tab than other states in the Southeast.

The Capital Region housing market is continuing to tighten, following national trends. 

Among the many challenges small businesses face as they try to grow these days, getting a loan is right near the top.

Retaining employees who don't want to work in person is an issue for companies, but relatively few employers (13%) have introduced incentives that would make employees more accepting of it, according to a newly released poll conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. 

Since the Supreme Court ended race-conscious admissions programs and reversed affirmative action in June,...

Higher prices for steel, labor and debt financing have raised the cost of developing...