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Roundup: Inflation / UPS and USPS / Google
Top worries: Albeit less so than last year, Americans are still worried more about inflation than other domestic issues, according to a new Gallup...
Koura: Positioning Louisiana as a global leader in the fluoroproducts industry
ORBIA FLUOR & Energy Materials’ (Koura’s) story is one of American grit and tenacity. It wasn’t too long ago that the St. Gabriel plant...
Capital Area Transit System: Keeping people connected and moving forward
When local residents think of Capital Area Transit System (CATS), it’s likely they envision the large buses cruising the streets of Baton Rouge. But...
Roundup: LSU-Iowa rematch / U.S. manufacturing / United Airlines
Elite Eight: Two of the nation’s top-scoring offenses will go head-to-head on Monday night at 6:15 p.m. on ESPN when the LSU Lady Tigers...
Senior housing market brightens for investors as occupancy rates rise
There may be light at the end of a nearly four-year tunnel for investors in the senior housing market, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Investors...
Seeing little interest from Texas, feds shift offshore wind energy focus to Louisiana
Federal regulators are trying to shift interest toward Louisiana after the Gulf of Mexico’s first-ever offshore wind lease auction drew zero bids for sites...
Baton Rouge’s Envoc expands into marketing
Baton Rouge-based Envoc, a software development and design firm, announced Monday it is expanding, with its top executives forming a new marketing consultancy firm.
In...
Should alternative energy production royalties help fund coastal restoration?
Lawmakers are considering letting voters decide whether royalties on alternative energy production should be redirected to Louisiana’s coastal restoration fund, The Center Square reports.
House...
Tax changes small business owners need to keep in mind
As Tax Day approaches, there are plenty of things small business owners need to be aware of when filing this year.
April 15 is still...
US mortgage rates dip slightly but remain inflated
U.S. mortgage rates declined this week, helping to ease affordability challenges for homebuyers, Bloomberg reports.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.79%, down...
What you need to know about changes on federal forms when it comes to...
The Biden administration is overhauling how the federal government defines and counts race and ethnicity on the census, federal aid applications and other federal...
Mayor’s office vows to get tougher regarding downtown street parking
The mayor’s office on Thursday announced that street parking enforcement downtown will increase starting at the end of April.
“It’s time to step up enforcement...
Roundup: Home Depot / The 1% / Crypto fraud
$18.25B deal: Home Depot will buy SRS Distribution, a materials provider for professionals, in a deal valued at approximately $18.25 billion including debt. It...
Crawfish prices rise as Easter approaches
With Easter just a few days away, the crawfish supply in Louisiana is struggling to keep up with demand, resulting in a spike in...
More details emerge on Gov. Landry’s plan for rewriting the Louisiana Constitution
A preliminary plan released Wednesday shows that delegates tapped by the Louisiana Legislature and Gov. Jeff Landry would meet for nearly two months over...
Will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect Baton Rouge auto dealerships?
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday has resulted in the indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore—the busiest port in...
Nexus Louisiana begins releasing BREW schedule and speaker lineup
Nexus Louisiana on Thursday began announcing the schedule and speaker lineup for its 13th annual Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week.
The three-day conference is set to...
Roundup: Metro Council / LSU Lakes crashes / School vaccine mandates
Heading to the polls: The Metro Council last night approved a proposal that could add a new chief of staff, a new city-parish manager...
‘LaPolitics’: A Q&A with NFIB’s Leah Long on what’s impacting Louisiana businesses
LaPolitics: What were you doing before you joined NFIB, and what is your new role with the business organization?
Leah Long, state director of National...
How do gas prices compare to this time last year?
Gas prices are rising faster than usual because of severe weather and other factors, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Prices at the pump typically rise...
