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BRAC CEO: Capital Region is entering a critical period for economic growth
With billions in new investment on the horizon, the Capital Region is entering a period of strong economic opportunity—but success will hinge on addressing...
What will drive the next financial crisis? This Louisiana professor has an idea
The nation’s next financial crisis may be driven not by turmoil on Wall Street but by the growing number of Americans living in uninsured...
Roundup: ICE applications / Raising Cane’s fashion show / US housing startsÂ
Record interest: More than 150,000 people have applied to work for ICE as the Trump administration ramps up law enforcement recruitment. DHS Secretary Kristi...
Fed trims key interest rate a quarter-point, signals two more cuts in 2025
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern...
LABI announces the winners of its 2025 Business Excellence Awards
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has announced the winners of its 2025 Business Excellence Awards, previously known as the Free Enterprise Awards.Â
The...
How the East Baton Rouge commercial real estate market is performing
Commercial real estate sales in East Baton Rouge Parish are trending upward, driven by sharp gains in the multifamily sector, according to Elifin's latest...
Bull’s-eye: Baton Rouge lands a national darting championship
On the heels of the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, Baton Rouge has landed yet another national sporting competition: the 2026 American...
Roundup: State of LSU / Mortgage rates / Wealth gap
Interim president to speak: LSU Interim President Matt Lee will present his State of the University address today at noon, providing a comprehensive update...
New data reveals most ChatGPT conversations have nothing to do with work
Most people aren’t turning to ChatGPT for coding or complex work tasks—they’re using it to manage everyday life, CNBC writes.Â
A sweeping analysis of 1.5...
US losing construction jobs but port and energy growth helps to shield Louisiana
The U.S. construction industry shed another 7,000 jobs in August, marking the third consecutive month of employment declines, The Center Square reports.Â
Nationwide, both residential...
Health Tip of the Week, sponsored by Baton Rouge General: Soda and alcohol to...
New research shows your beverage choices could matter just as much as your shampoo to your hair health. Drinking lots of sugary sodas or...
Hyundai steel plant in Donaldsonville still on track, Gov. Landry says
Gov. Jeff Landry said on Tuesday that Hyundai Motor Group’s $4.3 billion steel plant in Donaldsonville remains on track, despite global fallout from a...
Construction to begin next month on a $9M hotel near College Drive
A four-story, 90-room hotel is planned for Hilton Avenue near Corporate Boulevard across from the Marriott.
A $9 million construction permit was issued last week...
Online shoppers are getting hit with surprise tariff bills
Small businesses are facing sticker shock from new U.S. tariffs on international packages under $800, after the Trump administration ended a long-standing exemption, The...
Wealthy consumers account for nearly half of all US consumer spendingÂ
High-income consumers are fueling U.S. growth, with the top 10% now responsible for nearly half of all spending—a record that highlights both economic resilience...
Roundup: LSU Law / US poverty rates / Deer season
Enrollment rises: LSU Law welcomed students back last month, starting the 2025-26 academic year with its largest first-year class in recent history: 231 students....
​​ICYMI: Gov. Landry announces four new economic development initiatives
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry announced a package of four new initiatives aimed at bolstering Louisiana’s business climate and ensuring...
​​Gov. Landry announces four new economic development initiatives
In a Tuesday morning press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry announced a package of four new initiatives aimed at bolstering Louisiana’s business climate and ensuring...
Here’s how the local housing market performed in August
The Greater Baton Rouge housing market continued to see rising inventory in August, offering more options for buyers even as median sales prices and...
New state task force is focusing on energy challenges amid data center boom
Louisiana’s new Task Force on Energy Infrastructure and Modernization convened Monday, beginning work on a long-term power plan as economic development drives new demand...
