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• Health officials reported 928 additional coronavirus cases Wednesday, bringing the total to 48,634 confirmed cases statewide. The state says 129 of those newly...
Economic slowdown takes toll on commercial real estate activity
The global pandemic has negatively impacted local commercial real estate activity, according to a new analysis from a local real estate firm.
Commercial sales transactions...
Reopened at 25% capacity, bars banking on regulars for business
Nearly two weeks after receiving the green light to reopen after being shut down for three months, bars across the city are seeing mixed...
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• State officials have expanded Louisiana’s phase two reopening guidelines to allow live music in bars and nightclubs. However, the change in policy does...
Who will qualify for small business grants under new state program?
Small businesses that qualify for a grant under a new program created by state lawmakers using federal pandemic relief money could get their checks...
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• Louisiana coronavirus hospitalizations rose for the third straight day Tuesday, reversing a three-week trend of declines. The Louisiana Department of Health reported 20...
Latest BRAC report suggests plateau in economic recovery
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released the latest update to its COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the...
Baton Rouge housing prices stable as sales drop 30%
Still reeling from the pandemic, home sales in the Baton Rouge area are continuing to slow, with the residential market posting a 30% drop...
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• Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center says its current supply of Remdesivir for COVID-19 patients may last only a few more...
Special session update: Committees to debate business-related bills
Halfway through the special legislative session and there are still several bills aimed at helping Louisiana businesses recover from the pandemic-spurred economic downturn making...
Local dry cleaners seeing only a partial return of customers
Though local dry cleaners are seeing a welcome return of customers, as businesses begin to reopen, they face a challenging future for a couple...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana officials reported 553 new coronavirus cases Monday, bringing the total to 47,172 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported deaths rose to...
Virus roundup …
• Louisiana health officials reported 336 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 46,619 confirmed cases statewide. The number of reported deaths...
City-parish seeking $21.6M in CARES Act reimbursement
The city-parish is seeking nearly $22 million from the state in CARES Act funding to cover the cost of expenses incurred during the first...
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• Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring their own food and drinks to your cookout....
With grim Fed forecast, what will happen to Baton Rouge’s jobless rate?
Federal Reserve officials are forecasting continually high unemployment rates throughout 2020—an expectation somewhat shared by Baton Rouge's small business community, despite warmly received changes...
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• Stocks rose sharply in early trading on Wall Street this morning as the market recouped some of its losses a day after its...
Consumer spending reaches pre-pandemic levels in Ascension, Livingston
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber today released its latest COVID-19 economic indicator dashboard that examines and assesses the impact of the pandemic on the...
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• As the doors to stores, offices, and manufacturing plants open again, leaders are grappling with new local and federal safety procedures to prevent...
Local tourism market might not fully recover until 2023
Though the local economy appears to be bouncing back from the pandemic shutdown, it could be 2023 before activity in the market’s convention and...
