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Southern University asks for $19M to close a decades-long gap with LSU
Southern University is asking Louisiana lawmakers for a $19 million one-time investment as leaders push to address decades of funding disparities with LSU, Louisiana...
This state just suspended fuel taxes as gas prices surge toward $4
Georgia on Friday became the first state in the U.S. to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices...
More Louisianans want associate degrees than the state can fund
Demand has been so strong for a program helping Louisiana residents earn two-year associate degrees that it exhausted its funding for the current fiscal...
Roundup: The squeeze begins / Layoffs? Not yet / Baton Rouge built
Gas, interrupted: Americans are cutting back as gas prices surge toward $4 a gallon following the Iran war, with many waiting in long lines...
So long, Long Farm. Campus Federal is growing and moving to Airline Highway
Campus Federal Credit Union has begun construction on a new full-service branch located on Airline Highway at the corner of Barringer Foreman Road, next...
US moves to loosen bank capital requirements
Regulators are proposing sweeping changes that would allow the nation’s largest banks to hold significantly less capital, marking a major win for Wall Street...
Are big pay raises coming for Baton Rouge police?
Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards on Thursday proposed what he described as the largest across-the-board pay raise in the history of the Baton Rouge...
Roundup: Housing model / Help for athletes / Hidden housing costs
Portland blueprint: Portland, Oregon, is emerging as a national model for tackling housing affordability by legalizing duplexes, fourplexes and backyard homes—and pairing those changes...
White House seeks oil industry’s help as fuel prices surge
Vice President JD Vance and top Trump administration officials are set to meet with oil industry leaders as gasoline prices surge amid escalating geopolitical...
LSU chancellor outlines what’s needed to move the university forward
LSU Chancellor Jim Dalton says a focus on student success, targeted research investment and deeper industry partnerships will define the university's path forward as...
Fed leaves rates unchanged while still eyeing one cut this year
Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little impact on economic growth, but they still expect to...
Why reshoring is no easy solution to US supply chain disruptions
Reshoring is gaining traction as companies rethink supply chains amid geopolitical risk and disruption, but experts caution it’s not a quick fix, Fast Company...
Loren Scott: How the war in Iran could impact Louisiana’s energy economy
As the war in Iran rattles global energy markets, local economist Loren Scott says the conflict could deliver unexpected upside for Louisiana’s economy.
“For an...
Nexus restructures its board as part of a rebranding effort
Nexus Louisiana has unveiled a newly structured, industry-led board of directors and expanded leadership team, marking a significant step in the organization's ongoing evolution...
When adoption leads, AI succeeds
For most executives, the hardest part of AI adoption isn’t choosing the right tools—it’s preparing the organization to use them well. As Business Report...
Roundup: Pending home sales / Auto exports / School funding
February rise: Pending home sales in the U.S. rose in February for the first time in three months, as lower mortgage rates and slower...
City-parish says its retiree health plan shift is saving $15M annually
Last year, the city-parish announced a plan to shift retirees from its traditional employer-sponsored health plan to a Medicare Advantage plan. Doing so, officials...
The inflation fight just got harder for the Fed
Federal Reserve officials are once again grappling with fresh disruptions that threaten to derail progress on inflation, now in its fifth year above the...
From boutiques to Botox: Services reshape US retail space
When shoppers leave the house, they’re more likely to go to a Botox appointment or boxing class than a traditional retail shop, The Wall...
