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Federal government now allows PPP loans to borrowers in bankruptcy
The federal government has quietly reversed course on a policy that had kept thousands of businesses from applying for pandemic economic aid, with only...
SBA releases details for $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Over the weekend, the Small Business Administration got one step closer to launching the much-anticipated $28.6 billion grant program for hard-hit food service businesses.
The...
Pandemic shipping delays, product scarcity could last through summer
When the COVID-19 crisis first hit, demand plummeted for Romy Taormina's flagship product, a band that travelers wear on their wrists to ease nausea....
Fed estimates fewer businesses failed during pandemic than feared
The economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough to measure, but new estimates from the Federal Reserve suggest it wasn’t as bad...
Louisiana getting creative with vaccine outreach as hesitancy persists
Brass bands playing at a 24-hour drive-thru coronavirus vaccine event. Doses delivered to commercial fishermen minutes from the docks. Pop-up immunization clinics at a...
Employees want more from their companies as offices reopen
Offices that shuttered during the pandemic are reopening as vaccines roll out across the country. But many employees aren't interested in returning to the...
Survey: Small businesses struggling to hire qualified workers
The NFIB’s small business optimism index rose 2.4 points in March to 98.2, marking the first return to average levels since last November.
However, the...
Local businesses happy to lose restrictions but struggling to staff up
While restaurant and business owners are welcoming the crowds returning to their establishments in the days since Gov. John Bel Edwards relaxed the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, many say they’re having a hard time rehiring enough staff to keep up.
What the new CDC cleaning guidance means for your business
If you've spent the past year excessively wiping down counters and disinfecting surfaces, you may be able to relax a bit more.
The Centers for...
Four reasons to apply for a PPP loan ASAP
Congress may have extended the Paycheck Protection Program through May, but with only $68 billion left in its coffers, the PPP may sunset well...
Louisiana sees drop in weekly initial unemployment claims
Last week, there were 582 fewer initial unemployment claims filed in Louisiana compared to the week before, according to recent figures from the Louisiana...
Mass vaccination site to open at Bon Carré
Baton Rouge-area residents will be able to get COVID-19 vaccine shots at a drive-thru mass vaccination site being set up by the Federal Emergency...
US weekly jobless claims rise as virus continues to force layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more...
Small business owners feel pressure of personal debt guarantees
The vise is tightening on owners of restaurants, fitness centers and other small U.S. businesses trying to hold on until the economy fully reopens.
Unlike...
Louisiana Survey: One-third of adults don’t want vaccine
Louisiana residents have mixed opinions on the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, and one-third of adults do not want to receive the COVID-19...
US weekly jobless claims rise as virus continues to force layoffs
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even...
US payrolls post biggest gain in six months
U.S. private employers in March hired the most number of workers in six months as more Americans got vaccinated against COVID-19, pushing the economy...
Capital Region will get $300M from American Rescue Plan
A new report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber looks at how the latest federal COVID-19 relief package, the American Rescue Plan, could benefit...
SBA says PPP funds could run dry by mid-April
Small business owners have two more months to access the popular Paycheck Protection Program and the Small Business Administration will also have an additional...
Edwards keeps mask mandate, lifts capacity restrictions at bars, restaurants
While several states have shed their mask mandates, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday that he intends to keep Louisiana's face covering requirement in...
