What We're Reading

Roundup: Home resales sluggish / Restaurants squeezed / Beef imports

Barely budging: Sales of previously owned U.S. homes barely rose in April from a...

The strongest urban revival strategies may be the least glamorous

What can other cities learn from a Connecticut metro that went from a poster...

The next phase of AI at work? Talking instead of typing

The office keyboard may be losing ground to a noisier successor: AI dictation.  As The...

Roundup: Student loans / Esports / Home sales

Payment plans: Big changes are coming to federal student loans on July 1, with...

Older workers feel fine. Young workers? Not so much

For years, younger Americans have been more optimistic about the job market than older...

Why men are falling behind in the job market

As industries like manufacturing and transportation cool, America’s job market is increasingly favoring sectors...
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Capitol tensions are boiling over congressional maps

Louisiana’s congressional redistricting fight erupted into chaos Friday as lawmakers considered new maps that...

Louisiana layoff filings keep cooling

Initial unemployment claims 05/02/26 Continued unemployment claims 05/02/26

Roundup: Crawfish prices rise / SpaceX’s spending plan / PAR’s Steven Procopio

Mudbug economy: Crawfish prices are climbing just in time for Mother’s Day. Prices rose...

Baton Rouge’s job market continues to climb

Baton Rouge posted another solid month of job growth in March, helping push Louisiana’s...