Economic Development

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

Coronavirus brings business networking to a screeching halt

For job-seekers, entrepreneurs, sales professionals and others who depend on face-to-face interactions with potential...

Metro Council meeting virtually for first time  

The Metro Council will hold its first ever virtual meeting this afternoon as a...

Some doors remain open for job seekers 

It’s not doom and gloom in every industry in the Capital Region right now—some...

Hospitality’s hazy future

The Baton Rouge hospitality industry has been hit especially hard by COVID-19 mitigation; equally troubling is no one is sure when the travelers will return.

Rally ’round Baton Rouge restaurants

The good news for a brutally hard-hit restaurant industry is that the recovery will come quick … for those still standing.

Baton Rouge businesses still waiting on advance emergency relief grants

The streamlined application process for the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program has been...
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Don’t miss this webcast with advice from experts on marketing during a crisis 

Keep your business going, gain market share and get a jump on the recovery...

BRAC releases new COVID-19 economic analysis

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released an updated version of its COVID-19 dashboard...

Majority of Baton Rouge hotels remain open, but most employees furloughed

Nearly four weeks into the coronavirus crisis that has been particularly brutal on the...

ExxonMobil to cut 2020 capital spending by 30% 

ExxonMobil this morning announced plans to cut 2020 capital spending by 30%.  The largest portion...
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