Economic Development

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

Louisiana continued jobless claims see further dip

Initial unemployment claims 10/10 by Holly Duchmann Continued unemployment claims 10/04...

Bollinger deal ‘marks a pivotal moment’ for Louisiana shipbuilding 

Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic...

Louisiana faces a magnified risk the longer the federal shutdown lasts

As the federal government shutdown drags on, Louisiana could face outsized economic and operational...

LSU’s Foodii program fuels Louisiana’s food entrepreneurs

It helped propel the famed salad dressing and toppings line Hanley’s Foods. It launched...

Banking on Texas: Why two Baton Rouge banks see opportunity in the Lone Star State

Two Baton Rouge community banks are making big moves westward—namely, in Texas. First there’s b1Bank,...

East Baton Rouge sales tax collections down for a fourth straight month

July 2025 by Holly Duchmann
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From lemonade stand to local shelves: Brennan Williams’ sweet success story

Brennan Williams’ foray into entrepreneurship was a lemonade stand at age 9. “I did it...

Baton Rouge’s Gage acquires Thibodaux IT services firm

Technology solutions provider Gage announced this week it has acquired Thibodaux-based Data Management Services,...

Where the Livingston Parish airport project currently stands

A year after officials began site preparation for the Livingston Parish Executive Airport project,...

East Baton Rouge land sales bounce back after a slow 2024

The Baton Rouge land sector has shown signs of recovery this year, already surpassing...
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