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Today’s housing market resembles that of the ‘80s, but worse
Homebuying affordability dropped last fall to the lowest level since September 1985, and it fell near that level again in June, The Wall Street...
Roundup: Lake Charles bridge / Business First Bancshares / Mastercard layoffs
Moving forward: Construction to replace Louisiana's most notorious bridge on Interstate 10 could finally begin this year, ultimately clearing a national chokepoint for cross-country...
Kamala Harris lays out a broad set of economic proposals
Vice President Kamala Harris is promoting a broad set of economic proposals aimed at lowering the cost of living for Americans.
Harris will be in...
Property housing well-known Government Street business sells
The property that houses longtime interior design company McMillin Interiors has changed hands following a recent transaction.
Thames Assets LLC purchased the property on Government...
Big Four auditing shortfalls are stabilizing
PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte experienced greater deficiencies in their audits of public companies’ 2022 financial statements compared with the previous year, while the overall rate...
Raising Cane’s gets a $6M incentives package for expansion in Texas
On Tuesday, the City of Plano in Texas approved a $6.2 million incentives package for Raising Cane's to spend $20 million to expand its...
Here’s how the area housing market fared in July
As the wait for mortgage rate cuts continues, the housing market continues to see a decline in pending sales, according to the latest report...
Roundup: Young Entrepreneurs Academy / Beetle mania / Endorsements
Accepting applications: After-school program Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Baton Rouge is accepting applications through Aug. 18. Through the program, students work with instructors from...
Get the latest on US business inventories
U.S. business inventories climbed moderately in June as a surge in stocks at retailers was offset by mild gains at wholesalers, Reuters reports.
Inventories rose...
Official warns that the Fed can’t be late with rate cuts
A top Federal Reserve official warned Wednesday that the Fed needs to cut its key interest rate before the job market weakened further, lest...
Roundup: Oil inventories / Capital Region Planning Commission / Snack acquisition
Up and up: Crude oil inventories rose for the first time in seven weeks, according to data released Wednesday. Commercial crude oil stocks excluding...
Is there an untapped market for late-night dining in Baton Rouge?
After 9 p.m., there are only a handful of places to get a late-night bite in Baton Rouge.
Some restaurant owners believe it’s not worth...
See what challenges the Capital Region residential housing market faces
Limited inventory remains a major challenge in the Capital Region’s residential housing market. That’s according to Patt Wattam with RE/MAX First, who says even...
Nevada’s secret trust boom spotlighted by Murdoch family conflict
The Murdoch family feud playing out in an obscure Nevada court is highlighting the state's popularity as a center of family trusts and a...
Brown & Root unjust enrichment claim against CSRS subsidiary thrown out
Baton Rouge federal Judge Brian Jackson has dismissed with prejudice Brown & Root Industrial Services’ claim for unjust enrichment against CSRS subsidiary Fides Consulting.
The...
How to connect your new hire with the right people
A standard operating procedure for onboarding is to front-load new employees with presentations and written resources, such as handbooks, e-learning modules or manuals. But...
Here’s what has become a headache for Louisiana’s broadband expansion
While Louisiana is about to spearhead the country’s largest infrastructure investment to bring affordable high-speed internet to every corner of the state, state lawmakers...
See the latest steps the city-parish is taking to combat homelessness
Speaking at Tuesday's Downtown Development District Commission meeting, city-parish homeless prevention director Jessica Lewis outlined the latest efforts to limit homelessness in Baton Rouge.
According...
Here’s how LED is investing in Louisiana’s entertainment workforce
In an effort to grow the talent pipeline for Louisiana’s film production workforce, Louisiana Economic Development has awarded LSU’s film and television program a...
Roundup: Home Depot / Oil prices / LWCC ‘champion’
Delaying DIYs: Home Depot warned of a decline in annual profit and a bigger drop in its annual comparable sales on Tuesday, as weak...
