Economic Development

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength amid rising costs and the ongoing pandemic.

The Public Service Commission will decide at its March 30 meeting whether to hire engineering consultants to review Louisiana’s power grid and its operations, maintenance and resiliency.

Residents in the New Orleans area were digging out and assessing damage today after...

Rising fuel prices are taking a toll on small businesses, prompting owners of everything...

Opponents of the state’s plans to widen Interstate 10 from La. 415 to Essen Lane aren’t giving up without a fight.

As of March 15, drought has expanded across the majority, or 61% of the country, and the dry conditions are being felt in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge Court Reporters, one of the leading court reporting firms in Louisiana, has been acquired by Houston-based U.S. Legal Support Inc. 

Consumers started tipping more during the pandemic, but that generosity may be slowing. 

Wage growth for American women is increasing at a faster rate than for men, a stark shift from earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Denbury Inc. recently announced three new lease agreements with large private landowners in Louisiana,...