Economic Development

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

US workers who lost jobs are quickly landing new ones

Companies in a wide array of industries are announcing layoffs as they struggle with...

Baton Rouge riverboat casino earnings for July down 11% from June

The Capital Region’s three riverboat casinos earned about $20.05 million in July, a decline...

EBR sales tax collections for June up 7.5% from a year ago

East Baton Rouge city-parish sales and use tax collections were up 7.5% in June...

US private-sector business activity falls to lowest level in 27 months

U.S. private-sector business activity contracted for a second straight month in August to its...

Developers of The Grove request adding 100-plus residential units to plans

Requested revisions to plans for The Grove call for scaling back commercial elements and allowing for more than 100 additional residential units, Planning Commission documents show.

Southern Rail Commission will meet in Louisiana as passenger rail gains steam

Louisiana's potential passenger rail expansions across the Interstate 20 corridor and connecting Baton Rouge...
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CFOs cutting consulting, packaging expenses to combat high inflation 

Businesses are reducing office space, scaling back on consulting and opting for cheaper packaging...

Metro Council set to extend flood zone development moratorium

The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council is set to extend the current moratorium for projects in designated flood hazard areas. 

Companies shrinking their paid parental leave benefits 

Many employers are shrinking the number of paid weeks of maternity and paternity leave...

Baton Rouge PPP trends exemplify shifts in the program over the pandemic 

The experiences of Baton Rouge businesses with the Paycheck Protection Program illustrate how the...
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