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Inflation and unemployment both falling ‘is the stuff of economics fiction’
Does the Federal Reserve have it wrong?
Mother’s Lounge bar planned for former Roux House space in downtown
The manager of Bengal Tap Room in downtown Baton Rouge is leading the launch of a Third Street bar.
Restaurants still struggling to find workers following shift in labor market
Nearly three years since the pandemic flipped the labor market upside down, restaurants, bars, hotels and casinos remain short-staffed, The Washington Post reports, with...
Roundup: Tigerland safety / Amedisys / Grading schools
Staff training: The House, a bar in Tigerland near LSU, is taking action to train its staff and promote safe drinking through the SAFE...
‘LaPolitics’: Kennedy says governor’s race not set
LaPolitics: You decided against running for governor, but you’re still in a position to influence the election. Do you plan on supporting a candidate?...
US adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs in January
America’s employers added a sizzling 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive drive to slow growth and tame inflation with higher interest rates.
Roundup: Mortgage rates / Visit Baton Rouge / Lottery winners
Continued decline: The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the fourth week in a row, a sign of relative stability that could potentially...
Princeton Review ranks LSU’s MBA program among nation’s best
LSU’s Flores MBA Program is among the nation’s best, according to The Princeton Review.
Capital Region again leads US in percentage of ‘seriously underwater’ mortgages
The Capital Region in the fourth quarter of last year continued to lead the nation’s large metro areas in the proportion of mortgages that were seriously underwater, new data shows.
Girl Scouts getting new headquarters near Cabela’s
Girl Scouts Louisiana East, which governs troops across the region, is building a new headquarters in Gonzales, near Cabela’s.
Part of a national Girl Scouts...
US executives say hiring pressures, employee retention struggles easing
Managers and executives are starting to feel like they have more authority as the pendulum of who has more leverage swings back toward employers, despite a still-tight labor market, The Wall Street Journal reports.
BRAC partners on low-carbon tech event series, launch of online community
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber and the Baton Rouge Carbon Reduction Alliance have partnered with a bioeconomy media company to create an online community...
LSU athletic department revenue, spending reach new highs
LSU's athletic budget rebounded in a big way during the 2021-2022 academic year, Sportico reports.
Louisiana US House members back bill to end remote work for federal workers
Louisiana's Republican U.S. House members are among those demanding America's federal workers return to the office in a bill that cleared the House late...
Roundup: Southern University / Housing assistance / Paid family leave
Erosion battle: A $7 million project to protect Southern University’s campus from eroding into the Mississippi River got underway this week. The school received...
US initial jobless claims drop to lowest level since April
U.S. applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since April, further evidence that the job market has withstood aggressive...
Louisiana counts $21B in announced decarbonization projects since 2020
More than $21 billion in new and expanded industrial projects focused on decarbonization have been announced for Louisiana since 2020, state officials say.
Bernhard Capital portfolio company Atlas to be acquired for $1.05B
Bernhard Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company Atlas Technical Consultants Inc. has agreed to be acquired by private investment firm GI Partners in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.05 billion.
Roundup: Ehrhardt Group / Construction spending / More layoffs
Baton Rouge location: Gulf South public relations firm The Ehrhardt Group today announced it has opened a Baton Rouge location, the company’s first outside...
Louisiana company mergers and acquisitions held steady in 2022
Louisiana saw 206 acquisition or merger transactions announced or closed in 2022 that involved a buyer, seller or target company from the state, New...
