Economic Development

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

Louisiana’s small businesses face slow, difficult recovery 

Small businesses hit by Hurricane Ida face a slow and daunting recovery as they...

Nearly three-fourths of Capital Region still without power

More than 72% of the Capital Region is still without power three days after Hurricane Ida made landfall, including 54% of the some 216,000 customers in East Baton Rouge Parish.

States that cut federal jobless benefits early saw little change in job growth

States that halted the boosted federal unemployment benefits prior to their deadline have so...

Local farmers see significant damage from Ida

Several Louisiana farms were flattened by Hurricane Ida this week.  “This has been a very...

Should Louisiana’s power transmission lines be underground? 

While the levee systems improvements made after Hurricane Katrina held up to flooding, electricity...

Firms estimate Hurricane Ida caused more than $15B in losses 

Powerful storm surges caused by Hurricane Ida could cause close to $20 billion in...
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Regulators reject key part of railroad deal tied to BR passenger rail  

Canadian National’s $33.6 billion deal to acquire Kansas City Southern railroad is in jeopardy...

Gasoline shortage is bad and could get worse before it gets better

If you’ve been out and about today and experienced long lines at the gas pump, get used to it.

Port Fourchon, refineries out for weeks, raising short- and long-term questions

When Hurricane Ida blasted ashore, its 150 mile per hour winds not only laid waste to southeast Louisiana but to the nation’s fossil fuel infrastructure.

Storm-weary residents seek out open restaurants

While most of Baton Rouge was shuttered—and without power—in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, it was bonanza business for those retailers and restaurants that were able to open.
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