Economic Development

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

DDD gets grant for decorative crosswalks downtown

The Downtown Development District this week announced it has received a Community Challenge Grant...

Small businesses awarded $146B In federal contracts last year

Small government contractors did well in 2020. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration,...

What the federal infrastructure package means for Louisiana 

Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats on Wednesday over major outstanding issues in...

Louisiana’s construction jobless rate exceeds national average 

Louisiana’s not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate came in at 9.6% in June, an...

State cutting off federal unemployment aid beginning Saturday 

Louisiana is stopping federal pandemic unemployment aid for its residents Saturday, ending the benefits...

With tax renewal approaching, CATS releases economic impact study

As it prepares to ask voters this fall to renew a 10-year, 10.6-mill dedicated tax, the Capital Area Transit System has released an economic impact study suggesting the bus system will generate some $1.6 billion in economic activity over the next decade.
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Year-over-year city-parish sales and use tax collections up 22% in May

For the city and parish combined, recurring city-parish sales and use tax collections totaled...

Senators reach deal on bipartisan infrastructure package

Senate Republicans reached a deal with Democrats today over major outstanding issues in a...

Louisiana has spent $47B in COVID relief funding

Louisiana has spent $47 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding so far, according to...

US commercial real estate sales return to pre-pandemic levels

U.S. commercial real estate sales this year have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, fueled by...
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