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Foreign furniture makers are feeling the sting from US tariffs
A new 25% U.S. tariff on imported upholstered furniture—set to rise to 30% in 2026—is reshaping the high-end design world and squeezing firms that...
A spike, a shift and now a new direction for jobless claims
Initial unemployment claims 11/22
Continued unemployment claims 11/22
This former lawmaker is the new president of LCTCS
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue Richard Nelson has been tapped to serve as the next president of the Louisiana Community and Technical...
Roundup: Rolling back efficiencies / ICE in NOLA / Big tech debt
Standards under review: The Trump administration plans to roll back fuel economy standards for gasoline-powered cars and trucks, easing pressure on automakers to reduce...
Top tickets hit $1,400 for Zach Bryan’s Tiger Stadium show
Top-tier tickets for Zach Bryan’s Heaven on Tour stop at Tiger Stadium are going for about $1,400 on SeatGeek, with the lowest prices starting...
Deadline nears for tax-saving decisions
Tax professionals say individuals still have opportunities to meaningfully lower their 2025 tax burden before the year ends, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Unexpected income—whether...
A ‘Cajun Chipotle’? This Lafayette restaurant is expanding into Baton Rouge
Shakebacks, a Lafayette restaurant known for its Cajun cooking and its late-night hours, is expanding into Baton Rouge with a new location on Nicholson...
Roundup: EA Games / George Bell / LABI’s Free Enterprise Champion
Saudi gaming grab: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will take a 93% stake in Electronic Arts as part of a $55 billion leveraged buyout...
The multifamily market is softening nationwide
A wave of new multifamily supply is still hitting the market just as renter demand weakens—especially among young adults—pushing vacancies higher and rents lower,...
US LNG exports hit an all-time high again
U.S. liquified natural gas exports hit an all-time monthly high last month for a second consecutive month, Reuters reports.
The gains were driven by cooler...
One of Louisiana’s biggest CPA firms is now under new ownership
LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors has merged with Mauldin & Jenkins, a Top 100 certified public accounting and advisory firm based in Georgia, effective...
What’s next for the Council on Aging after its Thrive EBR proposition failed
The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging is planning a return to the ballot next summer following voters’ rejection of its Thrive EBR tax...
Social media influencers are going corporate
Companies are tapping frontline workers as in-house influencers, betting that authentic, on-the-job content can boost brand engagement and recruitment, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Starbucks,...
Are there lessons to learn from North Carolina’s ‘super roof’ program?
North Carolina is testing a climate-resilience financing tool that could have impacts far beyond the coast, Bloomberg writes.
As federal resilience dollars stall and private...
Health care giant acquires H&E’s former corporate headquarters for $9.9M
FMOL Health has purchased the former corporate headquarters of H&E Equipment Services on Pecue Lane near Airline Highway.
The health system acquired the property through...
Roundup: Cyber Monday / REAL ID / Hurricane season ends
$14.2B in sales predicted: Cyber Monday is expected to be the year’s biggest online shopping day as consumers shift from Thanksgiving weekend deals to...
What US factory activity is signaling about the manufacturing sector
U.S. factory activity slid deeper into contraction in November, underscoring a manufacturing sector still stuck in a long slump, Bloomberg writes.
The Institute for Supply...
New report urges single enrollment system across all EBR public schools
The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is urging the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to adopt a single, streamlined enrollment system that would...
What is a K-shaped economy and why is everyone talking about it?
From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped economy” are rapidly proliferating.
So what does it mean? Simply...
Lessons on scaling from Grace Design Studios and Bernhard Capital Partners
The latest “Strictly Business” episode offers a rare inside look at how Baton Rouge–based Grace Design Studios scaled from a regional architecture firm into...
