Economic Development

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

Honeywell begins production of medical propellant at new Baton Rouge plant

Honeywell announced the opening of a new plant in Baton Rouge, its first large-scale manufacturing site for medical propellent Solstice Air.

September jobs report likely will keep Fed raising interest rates

America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid...

See how much the mayor’s proposed stormwater fee would cost you

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome is proposing a stormwater utility fee that would raise about $36.5 million per year for reducing flood risk and improving water quality.

Consumer spending in Louisiana up 12.5% last year

Louisiana residents spent an average 12.5% more on personal consumption expenditures, or PCE, during 2021,

Gov. Edwards allocates $270M in federal money for local bridges in state 

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Wednesday that more than 500 local bridges in Louisiana will be eligible for $270 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

US weekly initial jobless claims rise by 29,000 

More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but the labor market remains strong even in the face of persistent inflation and a slowing overall U.S. economy.
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Louisiana Stormwater Summit planned for Nov. 10 in Baton Rouge

Experts and activists plan to convene Nov. 10 at The Water Institute of the Gulf for the first Louisiana Stormwater Summit

Last industrial construction boom will help Capital Region prepare for the coming one

With about $12.6 billion worth of industrial projects underway in the Capital Region and another $10.7 billion potentially in the pipeline

Loren Scott: Industrial spending boost will mean ‘a great time for our part of the world’

Billions of dollars in spending for industrial plants and infrastructure will boost the Capital Region’s construction sector over the next two years, economist Loren Scott says. 

Baton Rouge chemical manufacturer Deltech acquires StanChem

Deltech Holdings LLC, a chemical manufacturer based in the Baton Rouge area, today announced its acquisition of Connecticut's StanChem Inc.
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