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WRKF and LPB search for ways to offset federal funding cuts
Two of Baton Rouge’s public media outlets are bracing for funding cuts after Congress voted July 17 to eliminate $1.1 billion in support for...
High prices and slow sales continue to dominate the US housing market
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slid in June to the slowest pace since last September as mortgage rates remained elevated and the national...
New name, bigger mission: Here’s how BRAC is reinventing itself
As part of a broad strategic shift, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber is dropping the word “chamber” from its name and leaning more heavily...
Rouses buys Zachary retail center that houses its store; renovation planned
Rouses Supermarkets has purchased the retail center in Zachary anchored by its store.
The company acquired the property through Rouse Land Company LLC from Pennsylvania-based...
When is the best time for a boss to speak in a meeting?
If you’re leading meetings by speaking first, you might be stifling your team without realizing it, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Managers who dominate conversations...
Roundup: Housing market / Bank fraud warning / LNG surge
Ending capital gains tax: President Donald Trump says he is considering a proposal to end capital gains taxes on home sales in a bid...
Hood Container is investing $119M to modernize its St. Francisville paper mill
Hood Container Corp., a family-owned packaging and paper company headquartered in Atlanta, on Tuesday announced that it is investing $118.9 million to modernize its...
‘LaPolitics’: How Cassidy and his foes stack up when it comes to fundraising
When it comes to fundraising for next year’s Senate race, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is lapping the rest of the field.
His team reported more...
Workplace mental health issues are worsening. Here’s why
Financial anxiety is driving a worsening mental health crisis among millennial and Gen Z workers, Fast Company reports.
Surveying 1,000 U.S. employees ages 18 to...
Roundup: DCFS shake-up / Southwest Airlines / Jimmy Buffett’s estate
New leadership: Gov. Jeff Landry announced a leadership shake-up Friday at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, naming Rebecca Harris as the...
How EV battery component manufacturers are shifting their focus
Big U.S. EV battery makers are stepping back from the market that got them started and betting on a new set of customers in...
Americans are shifting more money into investment accounts
New research finds that more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay an investment income—a trend...
This Zachary shopping center just sold for $2.9M
The Main Street Plaza Shopping Center property in Zachary has changed hands.
Georgia company Randolph Property Group Main St Baton Rouge LLC bought the property...
The old Rite Aid property near Towne Center is being redeveloped
The former Rite Aid property on the corner of Corporate Boulevard and Jefferson Highway near Towne Center is being redeveloped.
Retail Specialists, a national real...
Louisiana unemployment claims are inching higher
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose for the week ending July 12, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state...
US drillers increase oil and gas rig count for the first time in months
U.S. energy firms added seven oil and gas rigs this week, marking the first increase in 12 weeks and the biggest weekly gain since...
Why recent college grads might want to look for jobs in smaller metros
Job-hunting grads may want to rethink big cities, The Wall Street Journal writes.
A new ADP study suggests that smaller metros like Raleigh, North Carolina;...
These sectors have produced the most jobs in Louisiana over the past year
Baton Rouge’s job market continues its steady climb, adding 1,800 jobs in June 2025 and 4,900 over the past year, according to the latest...
Build Baton Rouge seeks development ideas for Florida Boulevard corridor
Build Baton Rouge and the Cortana Corridor Economic Development District have released a rolling request for expressions of interest to solicit early-stage development ideas...
Roundup: Home prices / Healthy rebranding
Markdowns: As the nation’s homebuilders continue to see weakening demand from potential buyers concerned about the broader economy, they are cutting prices at the...
