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Should unemployed job seekers post online that they are looking for work?

If you’re looking for a job, should you advertise your availability on LinkedIn and other job search networks?

Omicron surge shows signs of easing  

Following more than a month of soaring infection, the latest surge in coronavirus cases is showing signs of slowing

Get to know PAR’s Steven Procopio 

Steven Procopio, president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, says he was...

As wind farm industry grows, safety risk becomes a concern

Last fall, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced an initiative intended to make Louisiana a...

Multifamily, net lease retail properties likely to stay hot through 2022

Multifamily and net lease retail properties have garnered more interest from investment firms in recent months due to pandemic concerns, and their popularity may stick through 2022.

New Chinese lockdowns further threaten global supply chain 

Companies are bracing for another round of potentially debilitating supply chain disruptions as China,...
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Revisiting sales tax overhaul ‘ripe’ for this year’s session

Lawmakers could give Louisiana’s complex sales taxes collection system another look this year, even though this year’s regular session is not focused on fiscal matters, consultant and former Department of Revenue official Jason DeCuir says. 

Ruffino’s hires new chef for Baton Rouge, Lafayette restaurants 

Ruffino's has hired Reid Henderson as executive chef, tasked with overseeing culinary operations at Ruffino's Restaurant in Baton Rouge and Ruffino's on the River in Lafayette.

Flexible work to stay, but its long-term look is up for debate  

Nearly two years after millions of Americans became abruptly acquainted with Zoom, questions about...

Greater Baton Rouge home sales increase in December despite fewer listings

Baton Rouge saw an increase in home sales but a decrease in listings in December, continuing the trend of the past few months, according to the latest report from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors.Â