Economic Development

In the September edition of the Business Report, our cover story zeroes in on...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development today announced it is exploring options for the second stage of the Interstate 10 reconstruction and widening project between Interstate-110 and Acadian Thruway.

LSU researchers have been awarded $500,000 by the National Science Foundation to build a shared data storage system called Tiger Den to elevate the research experience not just at LSU, but at universities across Louisiana. 

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said last week he will ask the Legislature for money...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, suggesting the labor market is seemingly resistant to the higher interest rates put in to place to cool hiring.

After posting significant rent increases since the beginning of the pandemic, the Baton Rouge apartment market is seeing rents start to stabilize. 

SafeBR, a coalition of business, government and nonprofit leaders officially launched in February, aims to cut Baton Rouge’s murder rate in half over the next 10 years. 

As regional and community banks across the nation increasingly tighten their loan standards, Baton...

After a decade of trying, advocates of launching the city of St. George have...

By most metrics, the Baton Rouge film industry had an incredible 2022. According to the...