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‘LaPolitics’: LegisGator event delivers the laughs

After being paused last year and rescheduled this fall, the annual LegisGator luncheon event,...

Capital Region unemployment dips in November

The proportion of the Baton Rouge area’s civilian labor force that was unemployed fell...

A deep dive inside the most unusual job market in American history

It might be difficult to remember what the U.S. economy looked like a year...

BRAC touts 2021 new business and expansion success

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber’s year-end lookback includes 17 new business or expansion announcements representing 1,800 new direct jobs and $8 billion in capital investment.

Stories to remember from 2021: Orgeron’s fall from grace

Ed Orgeron was not LSU’s first (or second) choice to lead its football program after firing Les Miles. But he led the team to a national championship in 2019, putting together arguably the greatest season in college football history.

New rules for attorney advertising require disclaimers 

Louisiana attorneys are required to follow new rules governing their advertising starting Jan. 1.
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Baton Rouge auto dealers faced shortages but also saw sales grow in 2021

It’s been an up and down year for auto dealers in Baton Rouge and across the country as sales have soared but products have been in short supply. Daily Report asked some local dealers to share their experiences from the past year.

More companies automatically enrolling employees in 401(k) plans

More employers are putting their workers’ retirement savings on autopilot, automatically enrolling new hires into their 401(k) plans, CNBC reports. 

Shipping companies launch new strategies to ease freight delays  

Businesses rattled by high logistics costs and freight bottlenecks over the past several months are extending the workarounds they adopted and taking on new strategies to ease supply chain pain in the new year.

Where to go for New Year’s Eve in Baton Rouge 

Bouncing back from last year’s lackluster, and largely virtual, New Year’s Eve celebrations, the...