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Roundup: Mortgage demand / Government shutdown / $10B Toyota investment
Applications surge: Homebuyers made a surprising push last week as mortgage applications rose 6%—the strongest pace since September—despite slightly higher interest rates, according to...
Small businesses must avoid these pitfalls with insurance coverage
Every small business should carry comprehensive general liability, property, auto, workers’ compensation, cyber liability and excess coverage, according to Campbell “Ed” Wallace, a New...
LSU’s $53M question: Was Brian Kelly fired ‘for cause’ or not?
Former LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has filed a lawsuit against the LSU Board of Supervisors, arguing that the university owes him his...
The Fed is divided over what poses the biggest threat to the economy
Federal Reserve officials are increasingly divided over whether stubborn inflation or a weakening job market poses the bigger risk, clouding the outlook for interest...
Roundup: Testing election system / SNAP benefits / Flight cancellations
Mock results: Secretary of State Nancy Landry’s Office will test its electronic election results system at 2 p.m. on Wednesday in preparation for the...
Waffle House plans to add a fourth location in Livingston Parish
A new Waffle House is being proposed near Bass Pro Shops and Interstate 12 in Denham Springs, marking the chain’s fourth location in Livingston...
Two more governors join Gov. Landry’s ‘energy security’ coalition
New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte and South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden have joined the Governors’ Coalition for Energy Security, which was co-founded by Gov....
The latest on the deal to reopen the federal government
After a record 42-day shutdown, the federal government is on track to reopen as early as Wednesday following the Senate’s 60-40 approval of a...
Washington Mardi Gras just got merrier for Louisiana politicians
Louisiana elected officials now have a green light to use campaign money for Washington Mardi Gras expenses, Louisiana Illuminator writes.
The clarification confirmed by the...
‘LaPolitics’: New election schedule introduces unknowns
Voters, candidates and elections officials are adjusting to the new party primary system that will be in place for some of next year’s elections,...
Selective discounting helps cool durable goods inflation in October
Alternative data providers say U.S. consumer durables and personal goods inflation eased in October as retailers leaned more on selective discounting to protect market...
Roundup: SNAP funding / Venture Global / Rotary speaker
Reversal: The Trump administration ordered states to reverse full November SNAP payments after a late Supreme Court ruling, saying only 65% benefits can be...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest issued permits and property transactions in East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
Daniel Kennedy Properties LLC purchased...
Flight cancellations expected to drag on after government shutdown ends
The flight cancellations at airports across the U.S. are expected to persist even after the government shutdown ends.
The Federal Aviation Administration has reduced flights...
What to expect from next week’s Plan Baton Rouge III community open house
The third and final Plan Baton Rouge III community meeting is slated for next Monday. If you’d like to weigh in on the process,...
Travelers frustrated as flight cancellations begin
Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration’s unprecedented order to scale down...
New state privacy law regarding campaign finance records tests transparency
Louisiana’s Board of Ethics is facing a major test over a new privacy law that lets judges—and soon hundreds of other elected officials—demand their...
Treasury wants to know if certain programs for small businesses are being abused
The Treasury Department has launched a sweeping investigation into roughly $9 billion in small business federal contracts, examining whether firms have abused preference-based contracting...
Tight supply, demand drive competition for prime spaces in area retail market
A lack of new retail construction in the Baton Rouge area has tightened supply even as demand remains strong, creating a highly competitive market...
Roundup: Coastal buffer zone / Smitty’s Supply / Christel Slaughter
Fight reignited: Louisiana wildlife regulators have advanced a proposal to shrink the coastal buffer zone for commercial menhaden harvesters—from a half-mile to a quarter-mile...
