Economy

There are increasing signs that workers' power, a consequence of the hot COVID-era economy, is leveling off or even diminishing in some sectors, Axios...

Louisiana workers’ personal income grew at a 2% annual rate in the first quarter of this year, slower than all but three states and...

As gas prices are predicted to continue their ascent, President Joe Biden today will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes...

The quick rise in mortgage rates means homebuyers will need to pay significantly more for a home loan compared to even just eight months ago.

Inflation is at a 40-year high. Interest rates are rising. The stock market is taking investors on a roller-coaster ride with terrifying drops. And...

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of rising inflation and interest rates.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point

Rising interest rates could soon send Capital Region real estate deals back to the drawing board.  The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates today...

As experts warn of the possibility of a mild recession, business owners may respond by pulling back, hunkering down and protecting cash. 

For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into recession.

Economic development trade publication Area Development magazine has presented Louisiana with the 2022 Silver Shovel Award

More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, but the total number of those collecting unemployment remains at a five-decade low.

The Capital Region is just 9,000 jobs shy of pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest economic indicator report from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. 

The average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage is 5.09%, up from below 3% in November and the highest it’s been since 2018, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. 

More warehouse workers, fewer waiters. More health store employees, fewer in public schools. The overall job market is nearly back to full strength, but...

Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels.

The Baton Rouge metro area has added nearly 8,000 jobs since April 2020, with 328 new jobs created between March and April of this year, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The U.S. labor market is beginning to fracture, as some businesses curb hiring while others are desperate for employees. 

An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose 6.3% in April from a year earlier, just below a four-decade high set in March and the first slowdown since November 2020.

A state constitutional amendment seeking to streamline Louisiana’s decentralized sales tax system is pending in this year’s session.