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Rise in US wholesale prices for January is higher than expected
U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month.
The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it...
A ‘LaPolitics’ Q&A with PAR’s Steven Procopio
LaPolitics: How transformational of a governor has Jeff Landry been over the first half of his first term, compared to other governors?
Steven Procopio, president...
State Farm to pay out $136M in dividends to Louisiana auto policyholders
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which writes roughly 30% of Louisiana’s private passenger auto insurance market, on Thursday announced that it will be...
Roundup: Moving abroad / State Farm / Walmart
Net negative migration: More Americans are moving abroad in record numbers, with 2025 marking rare net negative migration for the U.S., according to estimates....
Gulf-to-China shipping costs surge amid tanker squeeze
A bold bet by South Korea’s Sinokor group has reshaped the global oil tanker market, driving U.S. Gulf Coast shipping rates to multiyear highs,...
Companies that invest in well-being outperform. Here’s why
Mounting research shows employee well-being isn’t a perk—it’s a performance driver, Fast Company writes.
Drawing on hundreds of studies and millions of workers, evidence links...
Rewiring Tiger Stadium: AT&T’s $45M plan to enhance game day experience
AT&T plans a $45 million investment to upgrade wireless connectivity at Tiger Stadium ahead of the 2026 football season, including the acquisition and overhaul...
Higher ed credit card spending draws attention of state inspector general
Louisiana’s state inspector general will investigate LSU’s use of taxpayer-funded purchasing cards after a report found the university accounted for roughly one-third of the...
Will homebuyers and sellers get back into the market with rates below 6%?
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as...
Lipsey’s is building a new corporate headquarters and distribution center
Lipsey's, a Baton Rouge-based sporting goods wholesaler, will begin construction in April on a new 265,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution center on Highland Road,...
The ‘AI wall’ is real, and it’s limiting what workers can do
Generative AI can help employees perform unfamiliar tasks faster, but it won’t instantly turn novices into experts, The Harvard Business Review writes.
In a controlled...
Roundup: Smitty’s Supply / Layoffs at eBay / Golf equipment sales
Pumping stormwater: Smitty’s Supply began pumping up to 1 million gallons per day of treated stormwater into a Highway 51 drainage ditch after receiving...
Zaxbys closes three restaurants in the Capital Region
Zaxbys, the Athens, Georgia-based restaurant chain known for chicken fingers and wings, closed three Capital Region locations earlier this month, leaving one remaining restaurant...
What the latest US initial jobless claims numbers show
Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels.
The number of Americans filing for jobless aid for...
From tariffs to torts: Court ruling sparks mass litigation over billions in duties
The Supreme Court’s decision striking down many of former President Donald Trump’s global tariffs has triggered a legal scramble among U.S. businesses seeking refunds...
Hut 8’s West Feliciana data center to fund its own water and power upgrades
Hut 8’s planned $2.8 billion data center in West Feliciana Parish is poised to deliver more than jobs and construction spending—it’s also reshaping the...
Roundup: Food costs / AI at Chase / Replacing voting machines
Laws may raise prices: A new economic analysis warns that differing state laws on food ingredients and labeling could raise grocery prices by about...
From first cargo to global leader: US LNG’s 10-year surge
Ten years after the first liquefied natural gas cargo departed from Sabine Pass in Louisiana, the U.S. has cemented its position as the world’s...
The latest on Louisiana’s evolving medical marijuana program
Louisiana's medical marijuana program has matured into a model, marked by steady patient growth, falling prices and tight regulatory oversight, according to John Davis,...
Louisiana’s economic outlook is improving, but workforce remains a concern
Louisiana is gaining economic momentum after years of lagging its Southern peers, according to the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s newly released annual...
