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‘A great deal at risk’: Economist Loren Scott talks Trump tariffs
When asked about President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, economist Loren Scott doesn’t mince words.
“You’d be hard pressed to find any economist who thinks tariffs...
Louisiana’s next frontier: Ascension’s 17,000-acre RiverPlex MegaPark
The sprawling 17,000-acre RiverPlex MegaPark on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Ascension Parish was only a glimmer of a concept nearly...
Venture Global lands 20-year LNG deal with Spain’s Naturgy
Venture Global has signed a major long-term LNG supply agreement with a Spanish group, Bloomberg reports.
The agreement calls for Spain’s Naturgy Energy Group to...
The Emerge Center is on the hunt for its next CEO
The Emerge Center, a Baton Rouge nonprofit that caters to children with autism and other communication challenges, last week announced that the search for...
Roundup: Veterans Day / Central Mayor Wade Evans / Air traffic controllers
Holiday closure: City-parish offices will be closed Tuesday for Veterans Day. Emergency services and residential garbage collection will continue, and the North Landfill will...
What the reduction in flights serving major US airports has meant for BTR
The Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to reduce flights nationwide has resulted in an average of one to two cancellations per day at Baton Rouge...
Customers may soon see their premium credit cards rejected by merchants
Premium cardholders could soon face a rude awakening at the register, The Wall Street Journal writes.
A major settlement between Visa, Mastercard and merchants breaks...
This Perkins Road restaurant is closing after eight years
Southfin Southern Poké, Baton Rouge’s first poké restaurant, is serving its final bowls today.
The Perkins Road shop announced on Facebook Friday morning that Nov....
Louisiana initial unemployment claims show little fluctuation
Initial unemployment claims 11/01
Continued unemployment claims 11/01
Zachary retail center acquired by Missouri private equity firm
A St. Louis-based private equity real estate firm has purchased a Walmart shadow retail center in Zachary.
Midwest Retail Properties, also known as MRP Capital...
Roundup: Mike Strain / Consumer sentiment / Flight cancellations
Ag update: Mike Strain, commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, will be the guest speaker at the Press Club of Baton...
Where the Tax Foundation’s latest competitiveness index ranks Louisiana
Louisiana’s tax climate is getting more competitive, The Center Square writes.
The Tax Foundation’s new 2026 State Tax Competitiveness Index ranks Louisiana 31st—up six spots...
How 2025 became a big year for tech in Louisiana
The landmark announcement last November of Meta’s $10 billion investment to build a data center in Richland Parish, along with news two months later...
Roundup: Sports betting / Lowering GLP-1 costs / Ten Commandments law
ESPN partners with DraftKings: ESPN signed an exclusive sports-betting deal with DraftKings after dropping its PENN agreement, consolidating integrations across ESPN’s platforms ahead of...
A Houston company plans to open a second Capital Region location
Construction is set to begin on a new Christian Brothers Automotive location in Ascension Parish, part of the Houston-based company’s expansion in the Capital...
Why Energy Transfer is delaying its Lake Charles LNG project
Energy Transfer is tapping the brakes on Lake Charles LNG, saying it won’t give the Louisiana export project a final financial go-ahead until 80%...
These airports will see flights cut due to the government shutdown
Louisiana has missed the list for now, but airports in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are among the 40 across the U.S. that...
How the Ascension Parish commercial real estate market is trending
The Ascension Parish commercial real estate market ended the third quarter of 2025 with declines in both sales volume and deal activity, according to...
Roundup: Southern University Law Center / Evolving Baton Rouge / TJ Ribs
Expansion: The Southern University Law Center is breaking ground Wednesday afternoon on a new law clinic on Roosevelt Steptoe Drive. The new clinic will...
