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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remains low overall.

Getting rid of the Louisiana personal income tax will require a complete overhaul of how we've done business for nearly a century.

There will be many issues debated during the governor's race, but which candidate will do the best job of growing the Louisiana economy?

Louisiana should be one of the best places in the country for entrepreneurship because the characteristics its residents are known for—creativity, originality and resilience—also are hallmarks of the most successful entrepreneurs, Gayle Benson said today. 

The Department of Health and Human Services will end the federal public health emergency...

A significant uptick in maintenance turnarounds is most definitely on the way, beginning this...

The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation today by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years.

Lafayette-based KOK Wings & Things will open its first restaurant in the Capital Region—in the Electric Depot on Government Street—this weekend.  

A possible solution for what to do with the hundreds of hemp products that Louisiana mistakenly legalized for recreational use last year cleared an early hurdle Tuesday in a state Senate committee.

Travel at the airport is up 19.11% year over year through March, Caldwell told Daily Report this morning. In 2022, BTR saw roughly 18% more passengers than in 2021.