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Roundup: Scott Bessent’s oil plan / Pending home sales / Holiday budget
3-3-3: Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary pick, Scott Bessent, has a government deficit-reduction plan, neatly packaged as 3-3-3, which includes the U.S. producing an additional...
How one local business bakes 800 pies for Thanksgiving
The line starts early for holiday pies at Elsie’s Plate & Pie. The popular eatery begins taking preorders for the baked treats in September,...
What the latest jobless claims numbers tell us about the economy
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows.
Jobless claim applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the...
Amid challenges, the Baton Rouge dermatology industry is evolving
As awareness about skin care and preventive aging practices grows, the types of cosmetic services patients seek from local dermatologists are expanding.
From a business...
What changes are coming to BRAC?
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is considering exchanging its traditional chamber of commerce model to become an economic development organization.
But what that looks like...
How young managers are using AI to elevate their leadership
Often seen as a tool to boost efficiency, young managers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence softwares to help become better leaders, Inc. reports.
In...
Why a federal judge struck down the new overtime rules
Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more...
These Louisiana congressmen want to expand the state’s borders
A pair of Louisiana congressmen are asking their peers to expand Louisiana’s state waters along the coast further into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Offshore...
Roundup: Future rate cuts / Walmart / Exxon’s outlook
Slowing things down: As labor market risks have somewhat decreased, Federal Reserve officials are maintaining broad support for a careful approach to future rate...
St. George Transition District leader talks tax transfer vote
On Dec. 7, St. George voters will decide whether to transfer control of the revenue from the 2% sales tax collected in the new...
Who has applied to become Nexus Louisiana’s next leader?
Sixteen candidates thus far have applied to become Nexus Louisiana’s next president and CEO, as reported last week.
Applications obtained by Daily Report through a...
See what CABL says about the new tax structure
The Council for a Better Louisiana has released a new commentary on the recent legislative special session that looked to overhaul Louisiana’s tax structure.
While the...
Roundup: EV chargers / LNG export moratorium / EV rebate revival
EV innovation: A number of startups, and the cities contracting with them, want to put EV chargers right on the street to make them...
What to know about the Outlook outage
If you’re having email problems today—you’re not alone.
Thousands of workers across the nation on Monday reported issues with Microsoft’s suite of products, including the...
After years of steady growth, what’s on the horizon for b1Bank?
Over the course of the past seven years, Baton Rouge-based b1Bank has quintupled in size.
CEO Jude Melville tells Daily Report that much of that...
The latest on the special session that ends Monday
Two pieces of legislation that would make a temporary pay raise for K-12 teachers and school support workers permanent received final passage Friday in...
Unemployment claims in Louisiana are rising again
Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana continue to rise, according to the latest figures, bucking national trends as claims across the nation fell last week.
There...
Tax collections rose in August. See how much
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See what BTR is expecting this holiday travel season
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is preparing for one of its busiest Thanksgiving travel seasons in recent years.
With over 18.3 million passengers expected to...
Roundup: Community Coffee campaign / Delta Utilities / Honeywell
One cup at a time: Baton Rouge-based Community Coffee launched a new brand campaign on Friday dubbed “Generations.” The campaign aims to connect the...
