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Roundup: Student visas / Anywhere but Hollywood / Millions of millionaires
Restarting the process: The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas, but that all...
Facing market challenges, this homebuilder is banking on buyer incentivesÂ
Amid a deepening housing slowdown, Lennar—America’s second-largest homebuilder— is deploying the most substantial buyer incentives since 2009, Fast Company writes.Â
Lennar is offering the equivalent...
How Sam’s Club is navigating tariffs
Sam’s Club is considering raising prices on certain discretionary products, including air fryers, microwaves and yard decor, to offset increased costs from new tariffs...
State aiming high in its effort to be a leader in drone technology
Louisiana is positioning itself as a national leader in drone and advanced air mobility technology with the launch of a new statewide strategic plan,...
What a new study says about pollution levels in Lake Maurepas
A new study from Southeastern Louisiana University has found dangerous concentrations of heavy metals and other pollutants in Lake Maurepas, traced largely to industrial...
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Roundup: Party with the best / Paid family leave / Slipping cargo prices
See who wins: The Best of 225 Awards party returns June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Bin 77. Enjoy 50+ rosés, bites from Bin...
Louisiana says ‘no thanks’ to FEMA’s pricey flood insurance plan
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is backing U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy in urging FEMA to pause its Risk Rating 2.0 flood...
Prices rising? The Fed’s not flinching yet
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this...
Roundup: William Tate / Taxing inheritances / Ex-LSU employees face charges
Reflections: Former LSU President William Tate sat down for an exclusive interview with WBRZ-TV to talk about his time at LSU, and why he...
Corporate America’s new mindset embraces efficiency over head count
Corporate America is getting leaner—and by design, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
A growing number of companies are shedding white-collar jobs not because of recessionary...
Lawmakers are taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach as to LA GATOR’s future
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a pared-down budget for Gov. Jeff Landry’s flagship LA GATOR school voucher program, allocating less than half of the $93.5...
US initial unemployment claims tick down
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
U.S. jobless...
Relief is coming to America’s office supply glut
America’s office glut is finally easing, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. office market is contracting—thanks to a...
Louisiana GOP Senate race heats up
The 2026 U.S. Senate race in Louisiana is heating up early—and turning sharply right, Louisiana Illuminator writes.Â
State Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, has launched...
Portobello’s in Bocage announces a major shift in focus
The Portobello’s Grill in the Bocage Village Shopping Center on Old Hammond Highway is now a dedicated catering and private event venue. The restaurant...
Mullin expands its footprint with a new division
Mullin has announced the launch of a new division, Mullin Industrial, marking its strategic expansion into commercial and industrial landscaping services across the Gulf...
Roundup: Fed meeting / Keli Zinn / Farewell, Albertson’sÂ
Looking ahead: The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn’t saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst....
Roundup: Kraft Heinz / Homebuilder sentiment / Restaurant spending
Going natural: Kraft Heinz is breaking up with artificial dyes, a category of food additives in the Trump administration’s crosshairs. The food giant says...
Despite global tensions, oil market looks to be well supplied through 2030
The global oil market is on track to remain well supplied through 2030, according to a new forecast from the International Energy Agency, even...
