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Roundup: LNG export deal / Beef prices / Hut 8
Agreement with Turkey: Woodside Energy has signed a binding deal to supply Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS with about 5.8 billion cubic meters of LNG for...
Retail ends 2025 with sales gains and plenty of doubt
Americans are shopping—but not with confidence, The Washington Post writes.Â
As the 2025 holiday season closes, economists say consumer behavior looks less like a clear...
Residents fear Hyundai’s planned steel mill could disturb historic sites Â
Residents in the Modeste area of Ascension Parish are raising alarm that Hyundai Steel’s planned $5.8 billion mill could erase generations of local history,...
Wastewater pressures are raising alarms in America’s top oil field
America’s biggest oil field is under mounting strain—and the culprit isn’t just drilling, it’s wastewater, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
In the Permian Basin, where...
A ‘silent credibility gap’ is undermining women in power
Despite a banner year for women leaders across politics and corporate boardrooms, public trust in female leadership is stagnating—and in some countries, declining, Bloomberg...
The Capital Region’s biggest project announcements of 2025
It’s been a big year for economic development in Louisiana, and the Capital Region is no exception. In case you need a refresher, these...
Mayor Edwards touts year-one progress on homelessness
When Mayor Sid Edwards reflects on his first year in office, he describes a year marked by steady progress on issues like blight and...
Roundup: Seafood industry aid / Shopping trends / Dating apps for jobs
Bill proposed: A bipartisan bill from U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., would expand federal seafood disaster aid to cover economic harm caused by foreign...
AI boom sparks fight between the feds and states over who controls the grid
As America’s AI arms race accelerates, a quiet but consequential power struggle is unfolding over who controls the energy that will fuel it, The...
Here’s how the Greater Baton Rouge residential market fared in November
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market saw a slight increase in inventory and a modest price decline in November.
Recent data from the Greater Baton...
What millennials and Gen Z want from workplace health careÂ
Younger employees are reshaping workplace health care expectations—and employers who ignore that shift risk losing talent.Â
As Harvard Business Review writes, millennials and Gen Z...
Louisiana initial jobless claims drop from the previous week
Initial unemployment claims 12/13
Continued unemployment claims 12/13
Roundup: Student loans / Smitty’s cleanup / Tanger Outlets CEO
Wage garnishment: The Trump administration will begin to seize student debt repayments early next year from the wages of borrowers, the U.S. Education Department...
Americans are buying cars they can’t afford by borrowing longer
Americans are increasingly financing new vehicles with loans that stretch close to a decade as sticker prices and interest rates collide, The Wall Street...
The skies are jammed: Record holiday traffic meets higher fares
U.S. airlines are bracing for their busiest holiday season on record, even as travelers pay more to fly, Bloomberg writes.Â
Carriers expect to move an...
Creative Bloc purchases downtown building for a new coworking hub
Coworking operator Creative Bloc has purchased a 23,000-square-foot downtown office property to serve as its new downtown Baton Rouge location.
The company acquired the building...
What leaders can do to soothe workers’ stress over job insecurity
Leaders face rising anxiety in the workplace—and the stakes are high.Â
As AI continues reshaping jobs and layoffs ripple through industries, more than half of...
‘LaPolitics’: A sneak peek at 2026’s association agendas
We reached out to more than a dozen prominent associations and advocacy groups working in Louisiana policy and politics to ask about their priorities...
Roundup: Holiday shopping / Gulf expansion / Consumer confidence
Stocking stuffers: Wellness supplements are emerging as a holiday gifting category as retailers give them more shelf space ahead of New Year’s resolutions. Brands...
Marketing leaders prepare for layoffs as AI pressure mounts
Artificial intelligence is moving from buzzword to bottom-line mandate in corporate marketing—and jobs are increasingly on the line, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
A new...
