Louisiana must ‘connect the dots’ to sustain long-term growth, economist says 

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Louisiana enters 2026 on firmer footing than in recent years, but there is still work to do to make sure the state is connecting the dots between big economic development opportunities, according to Stephen Barnes, associate professor of economics at UL Lafayette and executive director of the Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center. “What {connecting the

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