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LSU System claims a $6.1B state economic impact
LSU supported $6.1 billion in Louisiana economic output, over $2.4 billion in statewide earnings and an estimated 45,700 direct and indirect annualized jobs in...
Will bond rating agencies give Louisiana an upgrade?
State officials recently met with four bond rating agencies to make their pitch that Louisiana is more financially sound than it used to be and deserves a higher rating
Roundup: Fentanyl sentences / Pfizer deal / Mortgage rates
Harsher penalties: A Louisiana lawmaker is filing a bill today that would raise the criminal penalties for distributing fentanyl to the equivalent of murder....
See just how many jobs Baton Rouge added in January
Baton Rouge added 1,300 seasonally adjusted jobs from December 2022 to January 2023, according to the latest numbers released by Louisiana Workforce Commission.
How Baton Rouge native Danza Huey launched his card game business
The idea to make a “New Age drinking game” focused on sipping rather than chugging drinks bubbled inside his head for months.
Breaking down the Silicon Valley Bank failure and what it means going forward
Two large banks that cater to the tech industry have collapsed after a bank run, government agencies are taking emergency measures to backstop the...
Bill would end eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines
A Louisiana legislator wants to help keep landowners from losing their property to pipelines needed for the dozens of carbon capture projects proposed around the state.
Will the Silicon Valley Bank collapse impact Baton Rouge?
While investors around the nation scramble this morning following two bank failures in less than 48 hours, Fidelity Bank and NOLA Lending President and CEO Chris Ferris does not foresee a larger collapse of the industry.
Stanford Group’s victims awaiting payout, but how much will attorneys get?
Baton Rouge resident Blaine Smith retired early from ExxonMobil in 1999 to focus on building homes, and it was the latter business that enabled him to invest more than $1 million with Stanford Trust.
Louisiana is among the top 10 most expensive states to own a car
Businesses that operate a fleet of vehicles don't need to be told that Louisiana is one of the most expensive states for owning a...
Hefty numbers offer perspective as to size of Louisiana’s seafood industry
As the warm weather encourages bountiful seafood harvests across south Louisiana, the Public Affairs Research Council for Louisiana is touting the seafood industry’s $2.4 billion annual impact on the state’s economy.
Roundup: LSU student health / Gonzales roundabouts / Silicon Valley Bank
Honors college: The LSU Student Health Center and the LSU Ogden Honors College are partnering on a new mental health initiative to provide honors...
Baton Rouge area set for industrial surge, but where will the workers come from?
The labor forces of many industrial contractors in the Capital City are already maxed out and it could get a lot worse should an abundance of expected projects crank up later this year and into 2024.
Key takeaways from the latest US jobs report
The American job market has once again confounded expectations.
How and why local and regional sports broadcasting is about to change
Two of the largest regional sports broadcasters in the U.S. are on the verge of unraveling, an event that is expected to alter how...
LABI President Stephen Waguespack joins crowded GOP field for governor
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO Stephen Waguespack is the latest Republican to enter the race for Louisiana governor.
Waguespack shared his...
USDA review could make it harder to get loans in EBR rural areas
The USDA's Rural Development agency is conducting a review to determine whether Baker, Gardere and Shenandoah will retain the rural status that makes them...
City-parish sales tax collections see 9% growth for year
The city-parish collected a little more than $21 million in sales and use tax in December, according to the latest figures from the East...
Jon Gordon: Ways to connect and empower others as a leader
You can be the smartest person in the room but if you can’t connect and empower others you’ll fail as a leader.
That’s according to...
Country music star Jordan Davis stays true to his Louisiana roots
Jordan Davis’ music career takes him across the U.S. and the world, but he never forgets home. Davis, a 2007 graduate of LSU, describes...
