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Teachers among those eligible for vaccine in Louisiana starting Monday
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today that the state is expanding the number of people eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday.
Teachers, school...
Baton Rouge jewelers see glittering sales
From increased spending on engagement rings to consumer preferences trending toward customization, Baton Rouge’s jewelers are seeing a boon in business.
Baton Rouge native at forefront of helping prevent next pandemic
Baton Rouge native Dr. Jessica Manning is helping the world detect new diseases from a small lab in Cambodia, a new feature from The...
Four ways to cope with Zoom burnout
In the “Before Times,” video calls for many American workers were a novelty—a rare occurrence you might encounter if, say, cross-country teams couldn't get...
Pandemic shakes up $73B wedding industry
While the pandemic has led to a flurry of engagements, it also has put in limbo much of the wedding industry—a $73 billion market,...
BRAC economic report shows continued job losses in Capital Region
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its latest economic indicator report, analyzing the Capital Region’s business activity since restrictions were enacted to counteract...
US weekly initial jobless claims drop slightly
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 793,000, evidence that job cuts remain high despite a substantial decline in...
American companies delaying return-to-office, keeping employees in limbo
The hardest question to answer for American corporations: When should offices reopen?
From Silicon Valley to Tennessee to Pennsylvania, high hopes that a rapid vaccine...
Major delays in SBA-backed loans are slowing recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't been unkind to Stephen Schober's 35-year-old metal-supplies business. Several employees at Metal Supermarkets, which has 98 franchise locations in the...
US businesses charging extra fees to cover COVID-19 costs, but is it legal?
Nearly a year into the pandemic’s gutting of the economy, businesses across the country are increasingly charging coronavirus-related fees, ranging from a $5 disinfection...
Federal aid for closed entertainment venues could be a race for cash
In December, Congress created a $15 billion grant fund for clubs and performance spaces, recognizing that thousands of cultural institutions were at risk of...
Local hospital board members, volunteer VIPs receive COVID-19 vaccine
Though the limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines is still being officially offered to only those who meet the state’s narrow Phase 1B, Tier 1...
More people have received vaccine than have tested positive for COVID-19
More Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine than have tested positive for the virus, an early but hopeful milestone...
Economists ask: Was PPP meant to save jobs or businesses?
As Democrats and Republicans spent months last fall arguing over how to rescue the economy, one provision drew widespread support from lawmakers: reviving the...
COVID-19 vaccinations moving slowly at Louisiana’s nursing homes.
Louisiana's work to vaccinate nursing home residents and employees against COVID-19 is moving slowly with fewer than one-third of the doses set aside for...
What businesses need to know about the EIDL advance program
Small businesses that have been eagerly waiting for new information about a federal loan-advance program that would front them up to $10,000 in quick...
CEOs confront employees’ coronavirus vaccine doubts
Corporate executives are playing a new role in the pandemic: vaccine cheerleader.
Across industries, business leaders are turning to all-hands staff meetings, video memos and...
LSU researchers create smartphone sensor to detect COVID-19
A team of LSU biological sciences has created a smartphone-based biosensor device for detecting coronavirus and antibodies with the goal of providing rapid COVID-19...
COVID-19 caused record job absences in 2020
More workers called in sick during 2020 than at any time in at least two decades, according to a USA Today analysis of federal...
Broome hopeful federal aid forthcoming under Biden
s the battle lines for the next possible COVID-19 relief bill are being drawn, it seems increasingly likely that Baton Rouge and other local governments struggling with revenue shortfalls amid the pandemic could receive federal aid.
