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Here’s the latest indication that inflation pressures are cooling
Wholesale price increases in the US eased in July, suggesting that inflation pressures are further cooling as the Federal Reserve moves closer to cutting...
‘LaPolitics’: More than 50 local props will be on ballots across the state this...
Louisiana voters will wade through more than 50 municipal and parish propositions on the November ballot, including a handful that could substantively reshape how...
‘LaPolitics’: More than 50 local props will be on ballots across the state this...
Louisiana voters will wade through more than 50 municipal and parish propositions on the November ballot, including a handful that could substantively reshape how...
How chain restaurants are preaching ‘value’ to win back customers
Restaurant CEOs are focusing on “value” as they try to explain to investors why sales have lagged and how they plan to turn traffic...
Baton Rouge’s Stratos Elevator is acquired by a Houston company
Houston-based Integrity Elevator Solutions has acquired Stratos Elevator of Baton Rouge, the companies announced late Friday.
Founded in 1989 in Virginia, Stratos Elevator moved into...
Roundup: Livingston Parish / Stanford Trust / BRAC’s Economic Inclusion Symposium
Missing funds: The Livingston Parish president says $2.5 million appears to have evaporated from the parish’s funds. An outside audit firm shared at the...
Diamonds in the rough: Baton Rouge’s adapting office market
In its latest issue, Business Report takes a deep dive into Baton Rouge’s ever-changing office market and how landlords are moving to adapt.
Multistory office...
How teacher stipends factor into next year’s projected state budget deficit
Louisiana’s official state budget deficit estimate for the next fiscal year has shrunk from $558.8 million to $338.9 million after excluding stipends for school...
See how consumer spending habits are reining in inflation
The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent—and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it.
Some of America’s largest companies,...
Local auto glass company faces lawsuit over alleged overtime violations
A collective action lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act has been filed against Advanced Windshield Repair Inc., a Baton Rouge auto...
Roundup: Surge of imports / Oil prices / 19th Judicial District Court
Early holiday rush: Retailers are fueling a summer rush of imports this year as companies guard against a potential strike by port workers and...
D.R. Horton purchases lots in this Zachary community
National homebuilder D.R. Horton has purchased 18 lots in the Brook Hollow community in Zachary for $1 million, according to sales documents filed Friday...
Garret Graves is striving to get this bill passed before he exits Congress
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves of Baton Rouge is making a final push before he leaves Congress on his longtime effort to pass a bill...
Here’s where Louisiana unemployment stands
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana remained mostly flat last week, only dipping slightly, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
There were...
Woody Jenkins resigns from Louisiana Treasury to focus on his St. George newspaper
Woody Jenkins, a former state legislator and longtime Republican activist, has resigned from his role at the Louisiana Treasury, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
With the creation...
How Baton Rouge companies are boosting their workplaces through art
These days, consumers value art with stories, thoughtfulness and intention more than mass-produced, aesthetically pleasing wall decor.
A company’s mission and values are no longer...
‘LaPolitics’: Merger creates full-service Democratic political firm
A group of longtime Democratic strategists has teamed up to launch Lafayette Advisors, a new full-service political firm powered by personalities who formerly worked...
Roundup: Tort reform / Banking regulation / Mayoral race
Revisiting: With Louisiana residents facing sky-high auto insurance premiums, state lawmakers are scrutinizing a state law that many say has prevented full transparency in...
US initial jobless claims fell by more than expected last week
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week but remains at a slightly elevated, though not troubling, level.
Jobless claims for the...
LSU athletics will be the first to use this new health care technology
Eko Health, a company invested in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and lung diseases, has partnered with LSU athletics and Our...
