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This local jewelry brand is expanding with a new production facility
Mimosa Handcrafted, a Baton Rouge-based handcrafted jewelry brand, has expanded its footprint with a new production space in the Baton Rouge Industriplex business park.
The...
Audit finds Louisiana state government entities growing in number
Despite calls from some circles for smaller government, Louisiana added eight new boards, commissions and other state-created oversight entities since the previous fiscal year,...
Roundup: Fed rate cut / Dollar store expansions / Mortgage demand
Today is the day: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will lower interest rates for the first time in more than four years as the...
What a potential strike by dockworkers would mean for the US economy
Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf coasts are threatening to strike on Oct....
How women are faring when it comes to gaining early career promotions
While women hold more top jobs in companies than in the past, they are still lagging behind men on crucial early promotions into management,...
Metro Council set to adopt these new tax rates at Wednesday’s meeting
The Baton Rouge Metro Council will adopt the 2024 adjusted and increased tax millage rates during a public hearing at its meeting Wednesday evening.
The...
Roundup: Major disaster declaration / New Orleans Pelicans / AT&T workers
Francine aftermath: President Joe Biden has issued a major disaster declaration in Louisiana following Hurricane Francine, unlocking federal help for affected individuals and business...
A new Baton Rouge nonprofit is helping military personnel find post-service employment
For military personnel rejoining civilian life, finding employment can sometimes be a daunting task. A new nonprofit aims to make it easier.
Based in Baton...
What the latest data is showing about US retail sales
Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the Federal Reserve considers how much...
How AI is helping to fuel demand for natural gas-fired power
Energy companies are planning new natural gas-fired power generation at the fastest pace in years, a signal that fossil fuels are likely to have...
Roundup: Attempted assassination / Voter registration push / Bank stocks
Post from House speaker: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and his wife were at former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida when the Republican...
There’s an emerging group of unlikely renters: millionaires
While still relatively small in number, millionaire renters in the U.S. are on the rise, reports The Wall Street Journal, a reflection of how...
One state may have the most to lose in a $24.6B Albertsons-Kroger merger
Lawyers for Washington state will have past grocery chain mergers—and their negative consequences—in mind when they go to court to block a proposed merger...
Here’s how the Baton Rouge-area housing market fared during August
As the wait goes on for the Federal Reserve to announce interest rate cuts, the area housing market continues to experience a decline in...
This week’s anticipated interest rate cut, explained
After months of speculation, it now seems exceedingly likely that the Federal Reserve will finally cut interest rates at its meeting on Wednesday.
LSU finance...
Roundup: Audit exposure / Francine’s impact / American Airlines
Errors found: According to a recent audit, the Louisiana Office of Public Health failed to properly handle the finances of its clean drinking water...
Cutting the interest rate could boost the housing market
The U.S. housing market just experienced its worst spring selling season in a dozen years, Bloomberg reports.
The major question now is whether the Federal...
Why this New Orleans eyewear company is returning to Baton Rouge
Krewe, a New Orleans-founded luxury eyewear company is opening its new tiny house shop at Perkins Rowe on Monday.
The new mobile house will be...
Who’s fueling the golf boom?
The golf boom is being fueled by women, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Game insiders say it’s no coincidence that women are leading golf’s resurgence....
‘LaPolitics’: 6 questions for the lieutenant governor
LaPolitics: Is Louisiana tourism fully recovered from the pandemic?
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser: Prior to the pandemic, Louisiana enjoyed record-breaking visitation five years in a...
