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How tariffs are complicating the upcoming holiday season for retailers
With summer in full swing in the U.S., retail executives are sweating a different season. It’s less than 22 weeks before Christmas, a time...
Local commercial flooring business makes a Mississippi acquisition
Baton Rouge-based Cornerstone Flooring Companies has acquired Craft Croswell, a commercial flooring company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Cornerstone has grown steadily since its founding in...
Here’s an update on the University Lakes Project
Major dredging operations are complete on three of the lakes in the LSU lakes system and work is continuing on the largest and most...
Roundup: US energy strategy / Politicians targeted / GoAuto Insurance
Boosting GDP: The White House Council of Economic Advisers on Thursday released a report highlighting the Trump administration's energy strategy, projecting that policies aimed...
Port of Greater Baton Rouge: The gateway to collaboration
“Slow and steady wins the race” could be the current motto of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. Strategic partnerships, innovative initiatives and a...
Louisiana unemployment claims are inching higher
Initial unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana rose for the week ending July 12, according to the latest figures from the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
The state...
US drillers increase oil and gas rig count for the first time in months
U.S. energy firms added seven oil and gas rigs this week, marking the first increase in 12 weeks and the biggest weekly gain since...
Why recent college grads might want to look for jobs in smaller metros
Job-hunting grads may want to rethink big cities, The Wall Street Journal writes.
A new ADP study suggests that smaller metros like Raleigh, North Carolina;...
These sectors have produced the most jobs in Louisiana over the past year
Baton Rouge’s job market continues its steady climb, adding 1,800 jobs in June 2025 and 4,900 over the past year, according to the latest...
Build Baton Rouge seeks development ideas for Florida Boulevard corridor
Build Baton Rouge and the Cortana Corridor Economic Development District have released a rolling request for expressions of interest to solicit early-stage development ideas...
Roundup: Education funding / Luncheon speaker / Amex spending
Money to be released: The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators...
How executives can harness their intuition to better lead
The use of sharpened intuition can separate a top-performing CEO from a mediocre one, Harvard Business Review writes.
Intuition can be defined as the internal,...
Garret Graves slams decision to cancel $3B coastal protection plan
Louisiana on Thursday canceled a $3 billion repair of its disappearing Gulf coastline, funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, scrapping what...
Roundup: Transcontinental railroad / Housing starts / FEMA
Megamerger: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and...
Area casino revenues slipped in June after a strong May
Baton Rouge’s casinos experienced a dip in revenue last month after recording their best month of the year in May.
The casinos posted a 9.4%...
‘LaPolitics’: Gaming board targets offshore operators
The chair of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board says state regulators are making progress cracking down on illegal offshore betting operations, while help could...
Deal for Hess gives Chevron access to one of the biggest oil finds in...
Chevron has scored a critical ruling in Paris that has given it the go-ahead for a $53 billion acquisition of Hess and access to...
Future Fitness: A one-stop shop for fitness and overall health
When Chris Gendusa started Future Fitness in 1990, he set out on a mission to help people approach exercise and wellness in a different...
Roundup: Home prices / Healthy rebranding
Markdowns: As the nation’s homebuilders continue to see weakening demand from potential buyers concerned about the broader economy, they are cutting prices at the...
EPA will take steps to reshape and shrink agency
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a reorganization of the agency Thursday, including the consolidation of its finance and administrative offices into a single entity,...
