Economic Development

A 21-acre tract of land that will be developed into the 148-unit Cedar Grove Townhomes subdivision has been purchased for $4.02 million,

According to survey data from the New York Fed, the magic salary number is $72,873 for the average American.

Though the health care and public assistance sector provides the most jobs, the Capital Region’s most important economic drivers arguably are petrochemical manufacturing, industrial construction and government. 

Despite generally liking renewable energy, the majority of Louisiana voters oppose efforts to shift the state away from oil and gas,

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Though the industrial sector will continue powering the Capital Region economy, there are promising opportunities in the health care and research technology markets.

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose slightly last week with the Federal Reserve pushing hard to cool the economy and tamp down inflation.

Roughly $8.28 billion in relief funds have been disbursed to 162 community financial institutions across the country, through Treasury’s Emergency Capital Investment Program, officials said Wednesday.

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Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, in partnership with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge, is proposing the use of $1.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for economic development and tourism in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to a recent announcement from Broome’s office.