Economic Development

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

Lower energy prices could hamper Louisiana economy for next two years, but overall outlook is positive, economists say

Proposed increases in federal environmental regulations and volatile energy prices could hamper Louisiana’s economic...

Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge: The aha moment

Good management, generous bonuses and incentives, flexibility and other company perks may go a...

LSU has made major strides in technology transfer in the three years since a report highlighted its shortcomings

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Andrew Maas, assistant vice president for research-technology transfer at LSU) The...

Commercial real estate is big business in Baton Rouge. So why are so few women in the field?

(Photography by Don Kadair: Carmen Austin) When commercial real estate broker Dottie Tarleton was working...

Emerging market volatilities could impact Louisiana’s state pension funds

Over several decades, Louisiana politicians promised far more in benefits than the state was...

It’s a revolving door for top leadership in Louisiana higher education. Is the budget—or something else to blame?

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte: Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Joe Rallo) The revolving door, island...
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Developers of a downtown Courtyard Marriott are asking the Metro Council for help

Three months after voting it down, the Metro Council will again debate whether to...

LSU Gateway Development could be bundled with plan to replace aging on-campus dorms

The five firms submitting proposals for the LSU Gateway Development, a planned mixed-use project...

EPA releases report outlining steps Baton Rouge should take to establish bikeshare program

A new Environmental Protection Agency report released today on the possibility of establishing a...

Number of downtown improvement projects on track to get underway early next year

Multiple downtown Baton Rouge improvement projects are slated to begin in early 2016, including...
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