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Roundup: Truancy rate / Existing home sales / Thrive! Baton Rouge
Going up: Louisiana’s K-12 truancy rate has exceeded 40% since the 2020-21 school year, above the state’s 11-year average of 36%, according to the...
Lee Michaels to expand flagship Baton Rouge location
Aiming to meet rising demand in the luxury watch market, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry is expanding its flagship Bocage store on Corporate Boulevard.
The retailer...
Roundup: New tariffs / Home flipping / Lamar AdvertisingÂ
Pharmaceuticals and more: President Trump announced new tariffs Thursday, including a 100% levy on branded or patented drugs made by companies not building U.S....
Woodside signs $17.5B Louisiana LNG supply deal with Turkey’s BOTAS
Woodside Energy has secured a long-term deal with Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS to supply about 4.25 million tons of LNG annually, primarily from its massive...
What the latest numbers from the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge show
The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge accelerated slightly in August from a year earlier.
The Commerce Department reported Friday that its personal consumption expenditures price...
‘LaPolitics’: A look at the goals of the Right on Crime initiativeÂ
LaPolitics: What is the mission of Right On Crime?Â
East Baton Rouge Metro Council member Dwight Hudson, who is the Louisiana state director for Right...
How executives can navigate challenging CEOs
A growing body of research underscores just how much a company’s fortunes depend on its top leader.Â
McKinsey estimates that nearly 45% of performance variation...
Area housing market mirrors national move toward balance
U.S. existing-home sales were essentially flat in August as high borrowing costs and tight supply continued to squeeze the lower end of the market,...
Ex-Fed chiefs rally behind Lisa Cook
Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties urged the Supreme Court on Thursday...
This new pop-up shop has arrived in Mid City
Nestled between Barracuda Taco Stand and The Parker Barber on Government Street is a small alcove that has a new tenant. Rêve Coffee Lab...
Roundup: Auto industry / Government layoffs / TikTok USA
Warning signs: The auto industry is flashing warning lights on the state of the U.S. economy, raising concerns as profits tighten. CarMax, the nation’s...
Todd Graves is now America’s richest restaurateur
At 22, Todd Graves was confident that a spot serving only chicken fingers would be a hit with LSU students, despite early skepticism from...
This Baton Rouge chef will showcase his talents in the Big Apple next month
Next month, 11 Louisiana chefs will travel to New York City to showcase their talents and promote Louisiana tourism.
The event, called Taste Louisiana in...
These six megaprojects signal an industrial construction surge for Louisiana
Six concurrent megaprojects are set to fuel a significant wave of industrial construction across Louisiana, with labor demand peaking at about 20,500 workers in...
Investors bet big against Mother Nature as hurricane season heats up
Large investors such as pensions and hedge funds are estimated to have spent $18.6 billion so far in 2025 buying catastrophe bonds, which insurers...
Roundup: Smitty’s Supply fire / Starbucks / Oil production
Info ‘confidential’: The EPA is yet to make public the list of hazardous materials present at the Smitty’s Supply Inc. petroleum products plant that...
The US economy grew at a faster pace than previously thought in Q2
An uptick in consumer spending helped the U.S. economy expand at a surprising 3.8% from April through June, the government reported in a dramatic...
Who should foot the bill for Louisiana’s $3B Meta power upgrade?
In a rural corner of Louisiana, Meta is building one of the world’s largest data centers, a $10 billion behemoth as big as 70...
TEDxBatonRouge reveals 2025 speaker lineup for ‘Unseen Currents’
TEDxBatonRouge today announced the full slate of speakers for its 2025 program while also opening public ticket sales for the Nov. 13 event at...
Covington company buys 43 acres near Harveston development
A Covington company has purchased a 43-acre tract near the intersection of Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard.
West Village Development CDL LLC, represented by D....
