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Report: Louisiana unemployment rate well above national average
While the unemployment rate in Louisiana went down from 2013 to 2018, it’s still well above the national average by two alternative measures, according...
Economic red flag: 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on car payments
A record 7 million Americans are 90 days or more behind on their auto loan payments, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported...
America’s infrastructure might not be as bad as it seems
The talk in Washington these days leaves little doubt that our country’s roads, bridges, pipes, tracks and wires are all in serious trouble. A...
LABI meeting: How to galvanize the next generation of voters
Generational shifts are transforming American politics, pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson told attendees of LABI’s annual meeting during her morning keynote address.
If Republicans want to...
The fastest-growing job in Louisiana is biomedical engineering
The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.0% in January 2019, while the labor force participation rate hit its highest mark since 2013. Overall, the...
Changing times put higher ed on a ledge
The mix of economic pressures on students and universities, combined with the coming demographic changes in students as well as a decade of state...
BRAC priorities: New bridge, blight law reform, north Baton Rouge redevelopment
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released its 2019 strategic plan today, two days after president and CEO Adam Knapp spoke about the chamber’s goals...
Will ITEP debate hurt Baton Rouge economy?
Unpredictable. Inconsistent. Anti-business.
These words, or some variation of them, have dominated discussion among the business community lately, describing the current Baton Rouge environment surrounding...
Stalemate over Louisiana income forecast reaches third month
For three consecutive months, Louisiana's forecasting panel has debated economists' suggestions to boost income estimates, making millions more available for spending. Each time, the...
Lieutenant governor pitching international tourists on Louisiana
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is boosting Louisiana's outreach to international visitors and seeking private investment in state parks in an effort to bolster a...
Department stores, mall chains continue losing customers
The strong U.S. economy and the holiday season wasn’t enough to boost all retailers during the key selling season, with Macy’s and other mall-based...
More than half of Baton Rouge households struggle to afford basic needs
Nearly half of East Baton Rouge Parish households—and more than half inside the city limits—could not afford basic costs of living in 2016, such...
Baton Rouge sales tax collections rise 3.5% in October
At $16.2 million, sales tax collections in East Baton Rouge Parish were up 3.5% in October compared to the $15.7 million tallied during the...
