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Baton Rouge’s newest plant-based restaurant opening on Bluebonnet this fall 

The Plantry Café, a new vegan and vegetarian restaurant, is scheduled to open sometime this fall in the Villas of Bluebonnet Centre shopping center, near Albasha and Cadillac Cafe. 

NFIB finds widespread economic concern within construction industry 

Construction industry business owners are more concerned about the state of the economy than those in other sectors and are having a harder time filling jobs,

Legislation would let communities create stormwater utility systems

A bill that has unanimously passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature would allow political subdivisions to charge utility fees to fund stormwater management programs

Louisiana lawmakers consider gasoline, diesel stockpiles for hurricanes

Louisiana already has 1 million gallons of fuel available if needed for its hurricane response efforts. However, state lawmakers are considering setting aside another 4 million

Nutrien plans world’s largest clean ammonia plant in Geismar

Nutrien, one of the largest producers of potash and nitrogen fertilizers, has struck a...

It might be time to prepare your business for a recession 

While this isn't set in stone, it's likely enough that businesses need to start preparing as soon as possible, says Jorge A. Guzman, associate professor of business management at Columbia Business School.  
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Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 48th for business sales taxes

The influential Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana 48th for the sales tax component of its State Business Tax Climate Index. 

Economic forecast downgrades Louisiana job growth

Federal efforts to slow inflation are taking a toll on Louisiana's economy, with job growth now projected to be much less than previously anticipated and full recovery from the pandemic delayed by years.

2022 hurricane season: Loop Current looks a lot like it did in disastrous 2005 

This year, the Loop Current looks remarkably similar to the way it did in 2005, the year Hurricane Katrina crossed the Loop Current before devastating New Orleans.

Strategies to get your message across in meetings

Many leaders need to be coached to speak up. But, as Harvard Business Review...