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US small business optimism weakens over inflation concerns
Confidence among U.S. small businesses weakened unexpectedly in February, as inflation returned as a top concern, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The National Federation of...
How are Louisiana banks faring one year after the banking crisis?
Editor's Note: This article has been updated since its original publication.
In March 2023, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered a series of regional...
Inflation continues to frustrate the Fed
U.S. consumer prices picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s...
This NOLA-based angel investment group is expanding into Baton Rouge
Angel investment group NO/LA Angel Network is rebranding and expanding into Baton Rouge.
NO/LA is rebranding to Gulf South Angels. Though its headquarters will remain...
Gov. Landry and legislators push forward with MAGA-style conservative agenda
Louisiana's Legislature and Gov. Jeff Landry are poised to press a conservative MAGA-style agenda that could dramatically reshape policy on everything from education to...
Roundup: Education reform / Voting by mail / Alternative graduation paths
Legislative focus: Education reform is one of the issues Gov. Jeff Landry and lawmakers want to tackle during the current legislative session, which kicked...
Mayor Broome approves $7M HUD grant agreement for community initiatives
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome on Monday announced that she has approved a $7.6 million grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...
‘LaPolitics’: Will voters care about Louisiana’s March ballot?
The date of the March 23 ballot may very well match the turnout, with the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office forecasting voter engagement somewhere...
Commercial Property of the Week, sponsored by Elifin Realty: Class A office & warehouse...
Class A Office and Warehouse space is now available for lease at 2105 Oak Villa Blvd., offering a sophisticated blend of professional and operational...
Could Baton Rouge get a city-parish manager?
Sweeping changes—including the appointment of a new city-parish manager—could be coming soon to East Baton Rouge’s Plan of Government.
Metro Councilman Rowdy Gaudet is proposing...
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...
