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Louisiana unemployment outpaces the national average
Louisiana as a whole—as well as each of its nine metropolitan areas—reported higher unemployment rates for January, according to figures released Monday by the...
New SEC climate rules create cost challenges for CFOs
The Securities and Exchange Commission may have dialed back the extent of its new corporate climate-disclosure rule, but finance chiefs still face plenty of...
Market forces are pushing homebuilders to think smaller
After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful homebuilders are finally building a greater number of smaller ones, driving a...
Louisiana legislators push back against Biden budget plan
President Joe Biden released his budget request Monday for the upcoming fiscal year, reports Louisiana Illuminator, calling on Congress to stick to the spending...
Roundup: Interstate 12 closure / Reddit IPO / EBR schools resignation
Detour: Part of Interstate 12 eastbound will be temporarily closed later this week as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development continues on the...
Renovation work set to begin at the Belle of Baton Rouge
Editor's Note: This story has been updated since its original publication.
Contractors were granted remodel permits last week to begin a $30 million renovation of...
BRAC, BRAF and Visit Baton Rouge announce support for a new LSU arena
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and Visit Baton Rouge on Monday announced joint support for LSU’s proposed $300 million...
Roundup: SEC climate rule / Early voting / Tax season
State suing: Louisiana is one of three states suing to stop an SEC rule that went into effect this week that requires publicly traded...
More Americans dipping into their 401(k) plans early for emergencies
The 401(k) is doing double duty as both a retirement account and a source of emergency funds for more Americans, The Wall Street Journal...
Clinic opens its first school-based site in Baton Rouge
Open Health Care Clinics has launched its first school-based clinic in Baton Rouge, at Capitol Middle Magnet.
The clinic aims to provide essential health care...
What LSU’s new strategic plan means for Louisiana
The long-awaited strategic plan for Louisiana’s flagship university calls for a new vision of LSU as a “statewide university,” Louisiana Illuminator reports.
This new version...
Louisiana’s first regular session under Gov. Jeff Landry begins
Louisiana lawmakers are back in Baton Rouge today for the start of the regular legislative session, Axios reports.
The session marks Gov. Jeff Landry's first...
A new grocery store has arrived in a north Baton Rouge food desert
Scotlandville Bodega, a new grocery store and meat market, quietly opened on the corner of Scotland Avenue and Stilt Street in February.
The store is...
Roundup: Chow Yum / Family offices / TikTok
New look: Chow Yum is wrapping up renovations this week on a new patio and gardens. Chow Yum, which started in the now-closed White...
US hiring remains strong despite an uptick in unemployment rate
Employers added 275,000 jobs in February, once again exceeding monthly expectations, The New York Times reports.
It was the third straight month of gains above...
Could a state constitutional overhaul make it onto the November ballot?
Gov. Jeff Landry and Republican legislative leaders hope to put a revised, shorter version of the Louisiana Constitution before state voters for approval alongside...
Billy Tauzin: Louisiana doesn’t need a polarized state Supreme Court
This is an opinion piece by Billy Tauzin and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Business Report or its staff. A Chackbay native,...
Why adopting generative AI is so difficult
In the nearly year and a half since the release of ChatGPT 3.5, businesses and individuals alike have rushed to explore generative AI technologies....
A closer look: What Gov. Landry’s ITEP order means
With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Jeff Landry has redefined the rules of Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program, or ITEP.
Landry’s executive order—signed in...
Roundup: Traffic camera ban / Louisiana National Guard / SNAP fraud
Unconstitutional?: A Louisiana state senator from the Shreveport area has filed legislation looking to ban speeding and red-light cameras statewide. Senate Bill 21, filed...
