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‘The Iron Claw,’ filmed in Baton Rouge, turns a profit at the box office

The Iron Claw, a new film from A24 that filmed in Baton Rouge in...

What the attacks in the Red Sea mean for global supply chains 

The price of sending goods around the world is spiking after six weeks of...

Lawmakers across the US seek to limit property tax hikes as home values soar 

Soaring home values have increased property taxes for millions of homeowners in recent years, prompting action from state lawmakers to lighten the burden. 

US employers added a surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in December

The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American job market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.

Diabetes treatment infusion clinic expands to Baton Rouge

Bioactive Infusion and Wellness is expanding to the Capital Region with a clinic in the Baton Rouge Health District. 

Takeaways from EBR’s latest sales tax collection figures 

East Baton Rouge Parish collected nearly $19.3 million in sales taxes in October, or...

US bankruptcy filings expected to keep climbing after surging 18% last year 

U.S. bankruptcy filings surged by 18% in 2023 on the back of higher interest rates, tougher lending standards and the continued runoff of pandemic-era backstops, although insolvency case volumes remain well below the level seen before the outbreak of COVID-19, Reuters reports. 

Budget deficits threaten Louisiana community colleges

Some of Louisiana's community and technical colleges may soon face budget deficits without a sharp rebound in student enrollment, according to a recent report from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office.

Kyle Ardoin among latest senior staff hires by Landry 

Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is among the senior staff hires Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s transition team announced today.

New vehicle sales are up across the nation

Undeterred by high prices, rising interest rates, autoworker strikes and a computer chip shortage that slowed assembly lines, American consumers still bought 15.6 million new vehicles last year, 12% more than in 2022, the biggest increase in more than a decade.