Economic Development

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

In battle for workers, companies build houses

Soon after Lizbeth Martinez set out to buy a house near her hometown of...

A look at the winners and losers from this session’s budget battle

The Louisiana Legislature passed its final version of the 2022-2023 state budget proposal last...

Louisiana construction jobs rebound but remain below pre-pandemic level

Construction employment in April exceeded pre-pandemic levels in 32 states, but Louisiana isn’t one...

Streaming becomes focus of Baton Rouge film and TV production

Between the controversial Richard Pryor 1982 comedy The Toy, the critically condemned 2015 reboot...

Is there a path for compromise on local ITEP input? 

During this year’s session of the Louisiana Legislature, the business lobby easily fought off...

For teens, the babysitting business has never been more lucrative

Prior to the pandemic, Dani Gantcher earned about $15 an hour babysitting in her...
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Louisiana’s 4.1% unemployment rate higher than national average

Louisiana’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in April, down from 6.1% a year ago but...

CEOs growing increasingly pessimistic over economic outlook

A majority of corporate executives now see a recession ahead, according to a closely...

Rollout of broadband access grants slowed by internet provider protests

The Louisiana Legislature set aside $177 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars for...

Workers have upper hand amid slowdown with baby boomers retiring

Even in a slowdown, U.S. workers are likely to keep leverage over employers after...
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