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Roundup: Consumer sentiment / Election day / Crawfish prices
Gloomy perspective: Consumers took a gloomier view of the economy in March, according to a University of Michigan’s monthly survey, a slide that economists...
New York nonprofit buys more than 50 acres in Baker
A New York-based nonprofit has acquired 55 acres on Charlton Road in Baker.
Timothy Hill Ranch, an organization providing Christian-centered residential and workforce development to...
What the latest numbers from the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge show
An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt. Americans’...
Roundup: Genesis 360 / Budget time / Oil versus electricity
Outer space: Baton Rouge’s Genesis 360 announced Thursday that it was awarded a $6.4 million federal contract renewal from NASA Johnson Space Center in...
How Dollar Tree and high-income shoppers are no longer mutually exclusiveÂ
Discount retailer Dollar Tree reported Wednesday that it is gaining market share with higher-income consumers and may raise prices on some goods to offset...
What to know about ExxonMobil’s $100M investment plans in Baton RougeÂ
ExxonMobil announced plans this week to invest more than $100 million in facility upgrades in Baton Rouge to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol, a critical...
Roundup: Bike + Pedestrian Master Plan / Unemployment / HHS layoffs
Updating the bike paths: BREC's Planning and Engineering Department is holding an open house-style meeting at 6 p.m. on April 3 at Milton J....
Surge in consumer spending drove GDP growth in Q4 of 2024
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending,...
Roundup: UNO on the move / Energy efficiency program / Tax Day
Official recommendation: The Board of Regents unanimously voted on Tuesday in support of moving the University of New Orleans back to the LSU system....
A Gonzales industrial property sells for $2M
The industrial property that houses Community Steel Company in Gonzales has a new owner.
Community Steel Company LLC—owned by Gary Nugent, Lynell Johnson, and...
What forecasters are saying early on about this year’s hurricane season
Forecasters are predicting another above-average hurricane season will threaten communities along the East and Gulf coasts, Bloomberg reports.Â
AccuWeather forecasters said Wednesday morning that as...
Roundup: Family Dollar sale / Durable goods / Student loans
Divesting: Dollar Tree agreed to a sale of its Family Dollar business to a consortium of private equity investors for roughly $1 billion, in...
State officials warn of abrupt end to federal funding for certain programs
Louisiana state health officials are warning that the federal government may have abruptly ended funding for mental health and substance abuse services that was...
DSLD purchases lots for its sixth Ascension Parish residential development
DSLD Homes has acquired lots in Ascension Parish for a new residential development.
The homebuilder bought 61 lots on a 23-acre tract from Covington-based H12...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Plastic food containers &...
A new study found that eating from plastic food containers significantly increases the risk of organ malfunction and disease. When heating food and liquids...
Roundup: Easter Egg Roll / Shell’s future / Small business owners
Going corporate: The White House is recruiting corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll next month. The financial backers of the April 21 event...
How Ukraine is relying partly on Louisiana for its energy future
Ukraine is hedging its energy security, in part, on Louisiana, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
Late last year, as part of a gambit to replace Russia as...
What the latest US consumer confidence numbers are showing
U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety...
SCOTUS considers Louisiana redistricting plan
The Supreme Court justices appeared divided after the first day of arguments over Louisiana’s Congressional maps with two majority-Black districts, Louisiana Illuminator reports.Â
Conservative judges...
Roundup: Insurance bailout / Tax scams / Softening spending
Natural disasters rising: Just three months into the year, there’s very little money left should another disaster hit California this year, the state’s insurer...
