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U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy. But the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% in a sign that the job market remains resilient.

Certain members of the Legislature were greeted last weekend with unflattering direct mail pieces from the Louisiana chapter of Americans for Prosperity.

All Star Automotive is expanding its operations with the addition of a used car supercenter at the corner of Airline Highway and Coursey Boulevard. 

The CEO of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, parent company of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and the OLOL children’s hospital, plans to retire next June, the system announced today. 

U.S. worker productivity rebounded sharply in the second quarter, helping to curb growth in labor costs and offering another boost to the improving inflation outlook, Reuters reports. 

Should the Biden administration continue to stall offshore oil and gas leases it could...

Southeast Louisiana residents say Lake Maurepas is one of the last remaining unspoiled waterways in the state, and they’re begging state officials to stop Air Products from building a series of wells and pipelines for its carbon capture project. 

Before the pandemic, remote work was an experiment some workplaces dabbled with. But when...

The new chief transportation engineer for Ascension Parish brings more than 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors to his new role. 

Since coming back into the office, many workers are struggling to get back into...