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Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

It’s getting harder to take time off work for COVID recovery

As COVID-19 and corporate sick policies evolve, a number of factors have made it...

Biden administration promises offshore plan but isn’t committing to lease sales

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says the department will release a...

Rollout of broadband access grants slowed by internet provider protests

The Louisiana Legislature set aside $177 million in federal American Rescue Plan dollars for...

CounterspaceBR gets response from LDH, but awaits help with permits

CounterspaceBR has been facing the same problems many new Baton Rouge businesses experience when...

State House OKs bill banning use of private funds to pay for election-related expenses

A bill to ban private funds to pay for election-related expenses was approved by...

BREC program boosts seniors’ physical, mental health 

Peggy Thomas has a routine. Every Wednesday, the 83-year-old attends the Forever Young workout...
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Roundup: Mortgage rates / Lane closures / US home sales

Slight dip: Mortgage rates ticked downward this week, rocked by an undercurrent of economic...

Thanks inflation: Student loan interest rates rising

The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that student loan interest rates will rise...

US recession risks ‘uncomfortably high’

The U.S. economy could be heading for a recession in the next year, according...

Roundup: COVID 19 / Ford recall / I-10 widening

ICYMI: Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration has agreed to remove the COVID-19 vaccine from...
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