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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.  

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...

Alford: An in-depth look at campaign staffing challenges

With high-profile elections peppering ballots this year and next, campaigns in Louisiana are facing the same kind of staffing challenges as traditional businesses, especially when it comes to finding senior positions like managers.
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Baton Rouge General ousts chief nursing officer

Monica Nijoka is out as vice president and chief nursing officer at Baton Rouge...

Rouses Markets plans oasis in north Baton Rouge food desert

Rouses Markets is planning to build a new, full-service grocery store in north Baton...

Will Louisiana Legislature’s independence live past Democratic governor?

The Louisiana Legislature usually waits until the session’s last moments to pass the state...

Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge is about much more than bourbon

Though we may be a ways away from Kentucky, Baton Rouge is inarguably a...