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Roundup: Winter storm / Rising prices / Waiting on tariffs ruling
‘Potentially catastrophic’: With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm...
Dixon McMakin is considering a run for Julia Letlow’s seat
State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, is weighing a run for Congress following Julia Letlow’s announcement that she’s running for the U.S. Senate—but he’s...
Trump to focus on US housing affordability during economic forum speech
President Donald Trump plans to use a key address on Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he’s...
IRS chief reorganizing agency as the 2026 tax season approaches
The Internal Revenue Service will reorganize its senior leadership ahead of the 2026 tax filing season and accelerate its push toward greater efficiency through...
Nexus rolls out 2026 calendar with expanded programming
Nexus Louisiana’s 2026 calendar includes a yearlong lineup of technology competitions and community programming aimed at strengthening Louisiana’s tech talent pipeline, supporting founders and...
Lane Kiffin credits Nick Saban for helping him choose LSU job
LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin says his decision to leave a top-five program and a stable situation at Ole Miss for LSU was...
Roundup: MBA blues / New BRG clinic / Netflix’s WB offer
Looking for work: Even graduates from elite MBA programs are facing a tougher job market than before COVID. Hiring from top schools remains below...
‘LaPolitics’: As revenue falls, the Louisiana Lottery explores online sales
Louisiana Lottery revenue has fallen to a three-year low, which could pose problems for state budget writers if the trend continues.
But the numbers already...
Why Chevron isn’t racing back into Venezuela
President Donald Trump wants U.S. oil majors to rush roughly $100 billion into reviving Venezuela’s battered petroleum industry after Nicolás Maduro’s ouster, but the...
ELIFIN’s Commercial Property of the Week: Vacant shopping center opportunity – LaMarquis Plaza
Sponsored by ELIFIN
Now for sale, 951 Maryland Ave. offers a ±9,000 SF retail building situated on ±1.38 acres of land. The property consists of...
Financial resilience advice from Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Sponsored by Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Job loss, medical emergencies, and home repairs get most of the attention—but it’s the everyday financial surprises that often...
Julia Letlow announces US Senate run
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., is running for the U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy.
Letlow announced her candidacy at Business Report’s Power...
The entry-level squeeze: Small businesses pulling back from hiring new grads
Small businesses are cooling on entry-level hiring—and the Class of 2026 may feel the chill.
A national survey reviewed by Fast Company finds that firms...
Roundup: Federal Reserve / A second Sphere? / Atalco refinery
SCOTUS arguments: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed...
How Walmart is betting on affordable chic to win higher-income shoppers
Walmart is quietly trying to prove that low prices and “upscale” can coexist, The Wall Street Journal writes.
The retailer is overhauling its home-goods strategy—betting...
The new Inspiration Center targets workforce readiness in north Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation on Monday cut the ribbon on the new Inspiration Center at Howell Park in north Baton...
The US is pumping record oil. So why is the workforce shrinking?
The U.S. oil and gas industry is producing more than ever—yet employing far fewer people, a shift that signals a permanent break from the...
Engquist is acquiring over 200 lots in Lakes of Harveston development
Engquist Development founder John Engquist is purchasing more than 200 existing Lakes of Harveston homesites from the project’s original developers, Mike Wampold and John...
Roundup: College football spending / Economic summit / Greenland
Coaching staffs: College football’s spending boom is transforming head coaches into marquee corporate assets. Bloomberg reports that winners from Power Four conferences now spend...
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
John Enquist, through his...
