Economic Development

Louisianans saw their personal income grow 6.2% during the first quarter of the year, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

U.S. job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates.

The Capital Region has one of the highest concentrations of chemical engineers in the country, with more in the pipeline to replace those who will retire soon, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber reports. 

If you think 23 years is enough time to get traffic lights synchronized in Baton Rouge ... you would be sadly wrong.

The Page/Rice Camera Initiative, backed by the business community, has raised around $400,000 to buy and install security cameras around Baton Rouge.

The U.S. labor market is starting to loosen up, according to the Federal Reserve’s go-to metric for assessing the economy. But data from LinkedIn shows a more pronounced shift away from what has been a historically tight jobs market.

The Writers Guild of America’s strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has led to a nationwide slowdown in film production. 

A new analysis makes a case for city planning that prioritizes residents’ proximity to economic hubs as a way to boost quality of life, save on household transportation spending and reduce carbon emissions. 

Capital Region Top 100 Private Companies continued to see post-pandemic revenue growth despite growing economic uncertainty at the national level.

When officials announced Baton Rouge was getting a new minor league expansion team, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome urged the community to work together to make the team a success.