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US unemployment rate climbs to highest level since 2021Â
The U.S. gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration,...
This local bakery is launching a charitable foundation
CounterspaceBR, the Mid City bakery known for its from-scratch pastries, is expanding its mission beyond baked goods through a new nonprofit arm: the Counterspace...
‘LaPolitics’: PSC to weigh contrasting proposals regarding big power users
As Louisiana officials work to promote economic growth, the question of how to provide enough power for the biggest users, while keeping costs down...
ELIFIN’S Commercial Property of the Week: Former K-8 school campus for sale or lease
Sponsored by ELIFIN
4815 Lavey Lane offers a purpose-built K-8 school campus constructed in 2014. The ±42,500 SF facility on ±7.74 acres includes 25 classrooms,...
An $850M rare earth minerals refining facility is planned for St. James Parish
ElementUSA will invest $850 million to build a rare earth and critical minerals refining facility in St. James Parish, a project aimed at strengthening...
Roundup: Wireless wars / Westlake Chemical / Delayed economic data
Escalating: AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are escalating competition through aggressive customer-poaching promotions, deceptive advertising claims and lawsuits. AT&T is suing T-Mobile over a switching...
Who’s building and who’s buying in Greater Baton Rouge
Here are the latest property transactions and issued permits in East Baton Rouge, Ascension and Livingston parishes.
East Baton Rouge Parish
BR Bridge School Properties...
When will Gov. Landry’s CCS moratorium be lifted? Uncertainty abounds
It’s been two months since Gov. Jeff Landry ordered a moratorium on new applications for carbon capture injection wells in Louisiana, a move that...
Gulf Coast oil hub signals a supply glut may be forming
A closely watched slice of the U.S. oil market is sending increasingly clear signals that a supply glut may be forming, Bloomberg writes.Â
Physical traders...
A look at Microsoft’s massive Louisiana carbon capture dealÂ
Microsoft is deepening its push to become carbon negative by 2030 with a major new carbon removal deal tied to a Louisiana clean fuels...
Roundup: Gulf leases / Home equity / McKinsey weighs layoffsÂ
Winning bids adjusted: The first Gulf oil and gas lease sale of the second Trump administration generated close to $21 million more in winning...
Louisiana SCOTUS case could change state legislatures across the South
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting...
Survey finds a growing gap between AI enthusiasm and performance
Despite uneven results so far, corporate leaders are doubling down on artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal writes.Â
Nearly seven in 10 CEOs plan to...
Joor Road mixed-use development proposal heads to Planning Commission
The Planning Commission on Monday is scheduled to consider a proposed mixed-use residential development with commercial space on a 42-acre site along Joor Road...
Why did Main Street Market’s renovation take so long to complete?
When downtown Baton Rouge’s Main Street Market closed for renovation in September 2023, the work was expected to take six to nine months. But...
How tariffs are impacting holiday toy prices
Games and toys are particularly susceptible to tariff-related price increases since the majority of those sold in the U.S. are made in China, according...
Judicial Hellholes List names Louisiana #4
Sponsored by Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA)
Louisiana has once again made the infamous Judicial Hellholes® list. This year, Louisiana’s coastal litigation is ranked number...
Stirling has acquired these two major Baton Rouge office properties
Stirling Properties has acquired the Citiplace Centre I and Acadian Centre office buildings in separate transactions, according to deals filed Friday with the East...
Roundup: Brighter budget / Water Institute / NY drivers licensesÂ
Looking ahead: Louisiana’s budget outlook just got brighter. State economists with the Public Affairs Research Council boosted revenue forecasts for the current and upcoming...
Initial jobless claims in Louisiana are trending upwards
Initial unemployment claims 12/06
