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What the latest US jobless claims report indicates
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week but remains at a healthy level.
The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications...
Roundup: Nursing shortage / Johnny Adams / Fiscal reform
Record numbers: Southern University’s School of Nursing has made history with the largest class of Black male nurses. The university says 33 Black male...
Is the new Mississippi River bridge project running behind?
Plans for a new Mississippi River bridge in Iberville Parish are moving forward into the environmental evaluation phase, although officials say that the project...
Jenni Peters takes on Baton Rouge’s parks and walking paths
Varsity Sports founder and owner Jenni Peters has a grassroots plan to transform public spaces in Baton Rouge.
She’s launched Envision Baton Rouge, a collaborative...
Meet the new publisher of Georges Media Group
Georges Media Group, the parent company of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, has promoted current president Kevin Hall to be the news organization’s next...
SSA Consultants founder Bill Slaughter dies
William “Bill” Slaughter, founder and president of SSA Consultants, died Wednesday.
After a career in commercial banking, Slaughter formed SSA Consultants, a prominent Baton Rouge...
Grace Hebert Curtis Architects expands into Missouri
Grace Hebert Curtis Architects has acquired Hastings+Chivetta Architects, an architecture firm based in St. Louis.
GHC was formed in June 2019 when Baton Rouge-based Grace...
A look at Gov. Landry’s plan to overhaul the state’s tax system
Gov. Jeff Landry on Tuesday unveiled his plan to address an upcoming budget shortfall and overhaul the state’s tax system.
As WAFB-TV reports, Landry says...
Roundup: Technical difficulties / University Lakes Project / CVS Health layoffs
Hold on: It took 20 minutes for Bureau of Labor Statistics officials to realize that highly anticipated jobs revisions data was not visible to...
Why port workers may have the upper hand in negotiations to end strike
With 45,000 longshoremen at 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas on strike for the first time in decades, experts say the workers may...
Facilities Maintenance Management appoints new CEO
Denham Springs-based Facilities Maintenance Management has named Jim Dolan as its new CEO, effective Tuesday.
FMM founder and former CEO Steven Davis will serve as...
US jobs report for August surprises economists
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in August as the American labor market continued to show resilience.
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 8...
What will the next year look like for the Capital Region’s economy?
The Baton Rouge metro could gain 7,900 jobs next year and 8,300 in 2026, according to Loren Scott’s latest Louisiana Economic Forecast.
Scott expects Louisiana...
Here’s what Powell is saying about the economy this week
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that the central bank will lower interest rates “over time,” while again emphasizing that the overall US...
Roundup: Drone growth / Car deals / Entergy
Going up: The Louisiana Advanced Aviation and Drone Advisory has requested $3 million in funding from the Department of Transportation and Development for vertiports,...
The FTC is accusing oil and gas CEOs of colluding to raise oil prices
Oil and gas CEOs are increasingly in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The FTC on Monday alleged Hess...
Livingston Parish Airport project reaches a significant milestone
The Livingston Parish Airport project will reach an important milestone this week after a series of delays.
Delia Taylor, chair of the Livingston Parish Airport...
Takeaways from a new report on how overseas shrimp farmers are exploited
A new investigation focused on three of the world’s largest producers of shrimp released on Monday claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall...
Louisiana energy production has a not-so-hot July
Louisiana crude oil production and natural gas production both saw year-over-year dips in July, according to newly released data from the Energy Information Administration.
Crude...
Here’s what the latest index shows about US consumer sentiment
U.S. consumer sentiment continued to rise this month and reached a five-month high in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, Bloomberg...
