Economic Development

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week, a sign that the labor market remains strong even as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates in an effort to cool the economy and slow inflation.

East Baton Rouge Parish has seen a drop in new businesses during 2022, according to the latest numbers available from the city-parish.

The owner of a downtown Baton Rouge plant shop and design studio plans to open a bookstore in his open space next door. 

After four straight three-quarter-point interest rate hikes, the Federal Reserve is set to announce a smaller half-point increase in its key rate today, a first step toward dialing back its efforts to combat inflation.

Home health, hospice, personal care and high-acuity care company Amedisys Inc. announced it has closed on a joint venture with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, or UAMS, to provide home health services to 12 counties in central Arkansas.

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Lawmakers on Louisiana’s Water Sector Commission recommended the state hold off on allocating the entire $450 million set aside for local water and sewer upgrades this year

Whether Louisiana and other coastal states with offshore energy production will soon receive billions...

Houston furniture magnate Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made another monster sports bet in Louisiana...