Economic Development

Some policy experts believe Louisiana is one of the better positioned states to take...

Local lumber prices have come down about 21% since May, says Karen Zito, president...

A possibly unprecedented coalition of universities, industry leaders, state agencies and regional economic development groups from across Louisiana has come together to pursue $160 million in National Science Foundation grant funding.

Job losses in the Baton Rouge area in June were concentrated in the government sector, though that is likely due to seasonal employment trends, specifically in public education, according to the latest economic indicators report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today announced a College Drive community cleanup event on...

Construction projects across the U.S. are running short on labor just as $1 trillion...

Following today’s expected vote on a redistricting plan, the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro...

In the first half of 2022, more U.S. workers were putting in more hours,...

Louisiana officials over the past week have been touting state incentives for a $198.5...

Whitney Hoffman Sayal led her first official Downtown Development District meeting today as the organization’s new executive director.