Roundup: State Supreme Court / Stocks rally / Mortgage rates

Ruling in judicial race: The Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal issued its ruling Thursday in the case involving which candidates can run for...

JPMorgan updates its recession prediction

  JPMorgan upped the likelihood that the U.S. economy will enter into a recession this year, the latest sign of concern around the country’s financial...

Where Louisiana ranks when it comes to combined sales tax rates

Louisiana's combined sales tax rate is the nation's highest, The Center Square reports.  The Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation ranks Louisiana as having the highest combined...

Where the Capital Region industrial real estate market currently stands

It is a great time to be an industrial real estate landlord in the Capital Region, according to Evan Scroggs with Lee and Associates...

Ethics board says money is needed to accommodate added members

The Louisiana Board of Ethics expects the state will have to spend $50,000 to more than $100,000 to accommodate four more board members in...

Five ways that business executives can support employee mental health 

Let’s face it, mental health is more than a trending topic. Mental illnesses affect some 20% of adults in the U.S., according to the...

Greg Stringfellow shares his big plans for Elite Training Academy

Last month, Greg Stringfellow retired from his position as assistant athletic director at LSU and entered a new role as president of Elite Training...

See what’s in phase one renovations at the Baton Rouge Zoo

The long-awaited first phase of renovations to BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo will wrap up this month, which include the reopening of the Cypress Bayou...

Demand for mortgage refinancing soared last week

Applications to refinance a home loan increased by 16% last week and were 59% higher than in the same week a year ago, CNBC...

Here’s why raises are shrinking

Alongside last week’s lackluster jobs report, shrinking wages are the latest sign that workers have lost much of the leverage they’ve had with bosses...

Roundup: Natural gas production / Charges dropped / Hurricane season forecast

Looking to cut: Major U.S. natural gas producers are preparing to further curtail production in the second half of 2024, after prices sank nearly...

More lots are on the way in University Club

A pair of filings at University Club are in the works to add 130 lots between two villages in the community, which will be...

Main Street Market is accepting applications for new food vendors 

The Main Street Market is reopening its doors this fall after a year of being closed for renovations.  The Big River Economic Agricultural & Development...

How to handle your boss reducing your scope

Scope reductions can be a result of a company restructuring, a merger or acquisition, or a loss of confidence by managers. Regardless of the...

Roundup: Conn’s HomePlus / First day of school / Chase expansion

Bankrupt: Southern home goods retailer Conn’s HomePlus is closing all 170 of its retail locations across 15 southern states. The company operated 11 stores...

Applications are now open to fill LaMont Cole’s Metro Council seat

The Metro Council Administrator’s Office is now accepting applications for those interested in Lamont Cole’s vacant seat on the Metropolitan Council representing District 7.  Cole...

Additional flights to Las Vegas from BTR available for LSU season opener

To prepare for LSU football's upcoming season opener, the Baton Rouge airport is adding nonstop flights for fans to Vegas. Airport spokesperson Kristin Jewell says...

See how the SBA is expanding its clean energy program

The Small Business Administration wants to attract lenders to finance small businesses’ clean energy projects. The SBA doesn’t give out loans itself. Instead, it works...

Richard Nelson: Fundamental tax reform is needed

A temporary 0.45% sales tax and a temporary 2% sales tax on business utilities—taxes that generate hundreds of millions each year—are set to sunset...

US services activity expands as orders rebound 

In a move that may help soothe concerns about a downturn in the economy, the U.S. services sector expanded in July after contracting a...