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How American CEOs are grappling with tariffs
As President Trump’s trade war has reverberated through corner offices and conferences over the past 24 hours, The Wall Street Journal reports that chief...
Why the boom in multifamily construction isn’t translating into more availability
New apartment construction hit a record high last year, but getting a rental is becoming more challenging, CNBC reports.
Last year, developers completed close to...
Roundup: NHL and tariffs / USAID freeze / DOGE’s local impact
Spilling onto the ice: National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday that the league could be affected by the current tensions between the...
This industrial property near Airline Highway just changed hands
An industrial property on Cloverland Court near Airline Highway was recently sold, according to property records filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of...
Roundup: Title IX complaints / State treasury lapses / Service provider growth
LSU adjunct instructor: Records show Franz Borghardt, a Baton Rouge criminal law attorney, was allowed to remain in the classroom as an LSU law...
Trump administration expected to drop lawsuit against Louisiana plant
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a...
CATS works to maintain service amid strike
Tensions between transit union members and the Capital Area Transit System have officially culminated in a strike.
Stanley Smalls, a senior organizer with Amalgamated Transit...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Are dopamine foods doing...
Any food that you enjoy and anticipate eating can release dopamine in the brain, and this varies per person. It’s important to note that...
How will tariffs impact inflation? Here’s what one Fed official says
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams says he anticipates tariffs will contribute to inflation, but emphasized there is a lot of...
Roundup: Oil supply / Homebuilding costs / Wall Street
Surplus concerns: OPEC+’s plan to start raising output next month and the latest round of U.S. tariffs on trade partners are weighing on the...
How Louisiana’s effective property tax rate compares to Texas
Louisiana’s effective property tax rate ranks 39th highest in the nation but fourth highest in the South, according to a report released Tuesday by...
Oklahoma real estate firm acquires Coursey industrial property
An Oklahoma-based industrial real estate firm has purchased an industrial property on Coursey Boulevard, its first investment property in the state.
TruCore Investments announced that...
The US gives Chevron one month to halt operations in Venezuela
The U.S. Treasury followed through on President Donald Trump’s pledge to stop Chevron from pumping and selling Venezuelan crude, delivering a major blow to...
Roundup: Foreign shrimp / Best Buy / LDEQ workplace culture
Funding targeted: U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is calling on the Department of the Treasury to crack down on international financing that he says is...
US construction begins 2025 on a ‘far from encouraging’ note
National construction spending decreased by 0.2% in January, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Despite the January dip, construction spending increased 3.3% year over...
‘LaPolitics’: Education committees will focus on truancy, student retention
Last year, the Education committees were in the spotlight as they created the expansion of the state’s school voucher program that’s now known as...
Global markets are on edge as US tariffs on Canada and Mexico go into...
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by...
What Louisiana’s latest energy production numbers show
​​Louisiana crude oil and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in December, according to newly released data from the  Energy Information Administration.
Crude oil...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: 100% leased investment on busy...
Now for sale, 11135 Airline Hwy. is a highly visible commercial property leased through February 2027 at $3,200/month, on modified gross lease terms, with...
Threat of severe weather shifts regional Mardi Gras plans
Forecasts calling for high winds and severe storms have led officials in several locales to update their Mardi Gras plans for Tuesday.Â
In New Roads,...
