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Retail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May from April
Consumers barely increased spending in May from April as still high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates curbed spending.
Retail sales...
See what’s moved into the former Velvet Cactus on Old Hammond Highway
The former home of The Velvet Cactus near the intersection of Jefferson and Old Hammond highways has a new tenant: The Patio Tex-Mex Fusion.
According...
Landry now has control of the ethics board that reprimanded him
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a bill giving him control over the Louisiana Board of Ethics, Louisiana Illuminator reports, even as a dispute between...
Landry signs law reducing unemployment benefits in Louisiana
Louisiana's unemployment benefits will shrink, thanks to a newly signed law taking effect at the beginning of the new year, WBRZ-TV reports.
As of Jan....
Landry heralded as one of the nation’s most ambitious governors
After just a few months as Louisiana’s governor, Jeff Landry has already drawn comparisons to Huey Long, and as Governing writes in a new...
Davante Lewis: If Louisiana wants to be like Texas, it must embrace solar
In recent years, there has been talk in Louisiana of a so-called “Industrial Renaissance”—a boom in economic development along the industrial corridor stretching from...
Roundup: Gas prices / Cocoa costs / Public records law
At the pump: Regional gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $2.95 per gallon of regular fuel on...
This restaurant purchased property on Siegen Lane for its newest location
Panda Express is coming to Siegen Lane.
The fast-casual Chinese restaurant has purchased a portion of the former TJ Ribs property to build its newest...
Unemployment rising for summer
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose during the second week of June, climbing roughly 7.3% from the week prior, according to figures released...
Meet some of the Baton Rouge athletes vying for Olympic gold this summer
Baton Rouge will be in the international spotlight this summer, 225 reports.
Just shy of a dozen local athletes have already punched their tickets to...
US Supreme Court rejects $326M bankruptcy refund
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that bankrupt companies are not entitled to reimbursement for a disparity in bankruptcy fees that occurred from...
Here’s how to avoid the surging IRS penalty costing Americans billions
Penalties on underpayments from Americans who pay some or all of their income taxes quarterly instead of through paycheck withholding are increasing thanks to...
As baby boomers age, the percentage of homeowners without mortgages rises
Between 2010 and 2022, the share of owner-occupied homes without a mortgage jumped from 32.1% to 38.5%.
Why did the number increase so much?
As Fast...
See how the Baton Rouge commercial real estate market fared in May
Commercial sales transactions in East Baton Rouge Parish are down for the third consecutive month. Sales declined 7.14%, with the 12-month trailing volume totaling...
Roundup: Intersection closed / Second arrest in murders / Traffic
Drive safe: The intersection of Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard was closed Friday morning after a truck overturned, the St. George Fire Protection District...
2023 was a ‘historic’ year for LSU research activity
Research activity across LSU’s eight campuses totaled a record $488 million in 2023—a 14% increase from the previous record set in 2022.
According to a...
Metro Council approves ‘complete streets’ ordinance
Baton Rouge’s decade-old “complete streets” policy is now enforceable by law.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to strengthen the...
Roundup: Keith Lee / Sony / Raising Cane’s
Big tipper: Wildly popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee has kicked off his Baton Rouge food tour. His first stop was Fork N Spoon,...
LinkedIn unveils new AI job search tools
LinkedIn has already incorporated AI into several of its services, but now the social media platform is releasing AI features that enhance résumés and...
In a blow to union activists, the Supreme Court sides with Starbucks
In a win for Starbucks that could hurt labor organizing efforts, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday to restrict the National Labor Relations Board’s authority...
