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Downtown isn’t where it was, ‘but it’s coming back,’ say business owners
Downtown business owners say the area is nearing pre-pandemic activity levels just over a month after Gov. John Bel Edwards lifted the last of...
Companies providing wider spaces for workers in post-COVID offices
The coronavirus has already changed the way we work. Now it’s changing the physical space, too. Many companies are adjusting their offices to help...
Child care enrollment increasing as parents head back to work
Enrollment in local child care centers is increasing as the pandemic winds down and parents head back to work, but it may be more expensive and harder to find a spot.
Local businesses navigate whether to ask non-vaccinated customers to mask up
Absent a statewide mask mandate and with looser federal restrictions, some local businesses are asking customers to follow an honor code, while others are allowing them to shed the masks entirely.
New businesses starts hit record high in 2020, thanks to internet
The number of entrepreneurs starting new businesses hit a record high in 2020, despite the pandemic’s effects on the economy, Axios reports.
An analysis by...
Enrollment at area community colleges fell sharply during pandemic
Pandemic concerns contributed to significant drops in enrollment this spring at two Baton Rouge-area community colleges.
US jobless claims continue falling as economy heals
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving.
The Labor Department...
LSU athletics loses $81M during COVID-19 pandemic
LSU’s sports programs lost a combined $81 million in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the school cannot use federal aid funds to reduce...
Envoc adding and updating COVID-19 features on LA Wallet
Envoc, the Baton Rouge software company that gave you LA Wallet, has updated its recently developed SMART Health Card, which allows users to show their COVID vaccination status through the LA Wallet app, and plans to add more COVID features.
LSU board approves president’s contract, COVID vaccination guidelines
The LSU Board of Supervisors met today in Alexandria and approved new COVID vaccination guidelines along with a contract for the system’s new president,...
Louisiana giving away $2.3M in prizes to encourage vaccines
Louisiana will offer residents who have gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 a chance to win a share of $2.3 million in cash prizes and college...
Workers were more stressed than ever in 2020, here’s what employers can do
A new Gallup report on employee well-being reveals some troubling, if surprising, results: Last year, workers around the world were more stressed out than...
Companies increasing pressure on employees to get vaccinated
Companies are increasing the pressure on employees to get one of the COVID-19 vaccines, but without mandates, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Since the shots...
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who had spent more than...
Restaurants could soon see additional relief money
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is proposing giving an additional $60 million to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, according to a statement released...
Pandemic unemployment fraud may top $400B, according to experts
Unemployment fraud during the pandemic could easily reach $400 billion, according to some estimates, and the bulk of the money likely ended in the...
BRAC dashboard: Economy roaring back despite high jobless numbers
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its monthly COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...
As pandemic eases, employees gaining upper hand
For the first time in a generation, workers are gaining leverage over employers, the New York Times reports.
The change is due to businesses being...
BRAC calls for ending federal unemployment boost in Louisiana
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber announced today its board of directors has adopted a policy position calling on state leaders to end the federal...
Three productivity tools one company plans to keep post-pandemic
In March 2020, Boston-based clothing company Ministry of Supply responded to the pandemic by temporarily shuttering its six retail stores across the U.S., which...
