Economic Development

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

Baton Rouge multifamily sales plummet year-to-date

Although commercial real estate sales are down across the board, the multifamily sector this...

Virus roundup … 

• The unemployment rate in the U.S. will peak at 25%, rivaling the worst...

BRAC releases updated COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard 

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released the weekly update to its COVID-19 economic...

‘Blue Ocean Strategy’ author: Focus on creating, not competing, post-COVID-19

Companies that will succeed post-COVID-19 are those that strategically create new market spaces out...

Business leaders applaud Gov. John Bel Edwards’ phase one reopening of Louisiana

Business leaders are applauding Gov. John Bel Edwards’ announcement that many business establishments can...

Children at the office pose liability risk, employers are being told

Local businesses are being told that children at the office pose liability risks, prompting...
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announces phase 1 of reopening begins May 15

Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced with the COVID-19 curve flattening that Louisiana will enter the first phase of reopening the state economy.

Metro Council to consider emergency resolution to help restaurants, bars

The Metro Council will consider an emergency resolution this week aimed at helping area...

What will commercial leases look like in the post-coronavirus economy? 

Though offices and retailers are planning a phased reopening in the days and weeks...

Louisiana House speaker: ‘Everything we’re doing is definitely not normal’

With 25 days until the legislative session ends, legislators are running at a “totally...
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