Economic Development

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased slightly in January to 97.1, down 1.8 points from December as Inflation remains a problem for small businesses.

Women are still struggling to get back to work following the pandemic-related layoffs and school closures that led many to drop out of the labor force, and the omicron variant may have made it even more difficult.

Alliance Compressors LLC today announced plans to invest $45 million over the next two years to expand its compressor assembly facility in Natchitoches

A host of factors conspired to create a perfect storm for Louisiana’s industrial space over the past two years, ranging from pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions to an increasingly hostile regulatory environment. As a result, many industry leaders are hesitant to predict, with any certainty, what 2022 might have in store.

In an effort to alleviate area traffic, MovEBR project managers have set their sights on redesigning a portion of Lee Drive from Highland to Perkins Road, a $35 million project.

Gabriel Vicknair, interim executive director of the Downtown Development District, announced today he will leave the position and the commission entirely in early March.

Plans for a $740 million renewable energy plant south of Plaquemine kicked into high gear last week when the Louisiana Public Service Commission

On the heels of a tumultuous couple of years, there’s a mix of good and bad in store for the industrial sector.

The startlingly rapid pace of job creation in January captured all the headlines Friday....

Louisiana is ahead of most states in its efforts to improve internet access and usage, says Jon Wilkins, a consultant and former chief operating officer for the FCC.