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Here’s why interest rates don’t deter these homebuyers
With low supply, high prices and rising interest rates continuing to haunt the housing market, would-be homebuyers are increasingly looking at newly constructed homes,...
What’s helping drive inflation? Auto insurance rates
Relentlessly rising auto insurance rates are squeezing car owners and stoking inflation.
Auto insurance rates rose 2.6% in March and are up 22% from a...
Here’s the latest on commercial real estate sales in Baton Rouge
Commercial sales transactions in East Baton Rouge Parish have declined 3.17%, with the 12-month trailing volume totaling $591.5 million last month.
Overall sales also saw...
St. George incorporation OK’d by Louisiana Supreme Court
The battle to incorporate the City of St. George is finally over.
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday afternoon ruled that the lower courts made...
Henry Hays: AI will disrupt your industry, so stay ahead of the curve
AI isn’t just for tech giants like Google and Microsoft. It’s here in Baton Rouge, and it’s probably going to disrupt your industry whether...
Roundup: Election / Oil and gas earnings / Police body cams
On the ballot: Multiple municipal ordinances and local leadership positions across the Capital Region are up for deliberation in this weekend’s election. In East...
Amanda Ellis: Baton Rouge can become a hub for young professionals
Young professionals make cities compelling, vibrant places to live and work, and medium-sized cities like Baton Rouge might be uniquely positioned to help those...
Mid City Tower gets first tenant following renovation
Renovations to the Mid City Tower wrapped up last summer, and the building's first tenant recently took up residence.
Fabian Edwards with Elifin Realty says...
Where does your seafood come from? Louisiana lawmakers want you to know
A Louisiana House committee advanced a bill Wednesday that would require seafood sellers to clearly market whether the seafood is local or imported from...
What the new FCC rules mean for the internet
Net neutrality is back, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Net-neutrality provisions, which prevent internet-service providers from showing favoritism to certain websites they carry, were first...
Better In BTR campaign launches with goal of attracting young professionals
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Visit Baton Rouge this morning launched their multiyear, national campaign Better in BTR, aimed to recruit young professionals...
Roundup: Emergent Method / Southwest / UPS and FedEx
Updating brand: Emergent Method unveiled an updated brand and visual identity on Thursday morning, reflecting the evolution of the firm since its founding in...
Could the FTC’s noncompete ban jumpstart entrepreneurship?
The Federal Trade Commission says its new ban on noncompete agreements could lead to a rise in entrepreneurship, estimating the new rule could lead...
Roundup: Dolphin shot / TikTok ban / Research grant
Reward for info: Federal officials are offering a $20,000 reward for information after a dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach...
State commission OKs Entergy’s $1.9B upgrade plan
Entergy Louisiana’s plan to upgrade its power transmission and distribution systems across the state will cost customers $1.9 billion, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
The Louisiana Public...
Feds announce five-year lease sale schedule for offshore wind
A new five-year schedule to lease federal offshore tracts for wind energy production was announced Wednesday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, with up to...
Should the Fed keep rates higher for longer?
With the economy experiencing robust growth, it’s a tough case to make that higher interest rates are having a substantially negative impact, CNBC reports.
Is...
Camera initiative implements AI gun detection software
Local business, community and political leaders convened Wednesday to discuss how the Page/Rice Public Safety Initiative is evolving with the launch of ZeroEyes AI...
Baton Rouge’s community efforts to curb violence garner national attention
While mass shootings strike at seemingly random locations—concerts, parades, schools—community gun violence strikes dependably in the most disadvantaged city blocks.
The New York Times on...
Roundup: Government services bill / JP Morgan Chase / Retirement advice
Don’t say free: A proposed bill prohibiting the word “free” to describe any services that refer to government assistance through public funding was passed...
