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Will the Fed signal a slowdown in interest rate cuts for 2025?
Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which...
This Baton Rouge company is bouncing back after bankruptcy
Back in June, Louisiana Fire Extinguisher, a Baton Rouge-based provider of fire safety equipment and services, filed for bankruptcy.
So, how is the company doing...
Roundup: Carbon storage / Transportation projects / Industrial production
Concerns: The development of carbon storage in waters near the coast raises concerns about the higher number of abandoned, idle or older oil and...
This sector was responsible for driving up US retail sales in November
Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the economy in the early phases of the winter holiday...
‘LaPolitics’: Pieces coming together for 2025 regular session
As the Legislature prepares to end an exceptionally busy year, what happens next year is already an intense focus of those who work in...
What the latest area housing market numbers are showing
The Capital Region housing market saw year-over-year declines in pending sales and new listings during November, while the time on market until sale and...
$21M settlement reached in Capital Region I-12 flood class action
A settlement agreement has received preliminary approval in a class action lawsuit over an Interstate 12 median wall that may have worsened flooding in...
An economist’s predictions for the 2025 job market
The job market has been in a flux the past few years, from an overabundance of jobs available following the pandemic to now what...
Document sheds more light on Trump’s aversion to an EV transition
Incoming President Donald Trump’s transition team is preparing to recommend sweeping changes to cut off support for electric vehicles and charging stations as well...
Behind the growing demand for discount luxury goods
Amid fluctuations with the larger economy, the global luxury sector is suffering a downcycle. After years of supercharged sales for designer goods, more customers...
Roundup: Chris Nakamoto / Illegal gambling / Service activity expands
Back on the air: Award-winning investigative reporter Chris Nakamoto will join the WAFB-TV team starting in January. Nakamoto will serve as the station’s chief...
Why this week’s Fed meeting will likely disappoint borrowers
Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed’s policymakers...
What we know about the $12B data center being planned for West Feliciana Parish
Hut 8, a bitcoin miner headquartered in Miami, is planning to build a massive AI data center in West Feliciana Parish.
The company will invest...
Roundup: Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion / FTC sues / Manufacturer trends
Competing interests: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has raised significant concerns about the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project in a letter to federal agencies. Landry, in...
It took an act of Congress to fix LSU’s mail problems
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill to consolidate LSU’s ZIP code in an effort to fix the university’s chronic lost mail...
The elite AI Alliance has a new member, and they’re from Baton Rouge
LSU has become the first Louisiana institution, in higher education and industry, to join the AI Alliance.
LSU received its invitation from the global organization...
Why some banks are suing over the new overdraft rule
Some banks and banking trade groups are suing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a finalized rule that limits overdraft fees banks can charge.
The...
This local HVAC contracting company plans to expand
A local mechanical contractor and service provider purchased a 5-acre tract in Ascension Parish to expand its operations.
Dove Group, represented by founder and president...
‘LaPolitics’: A final look at our final elections
Louisiana voters, or at least the not quite 11% of them who showed up, concluded their civic duty for the calendar year last Saturday...
The leadership shakeup continues at Nexus Louisiana
After more than two years at the helm, Calvin Mills Jr. will be stepping down from leading Nexus Louisiana in January.
Mills was tapped as...
