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Roundup: Taylor Swift / Historic election results / CEO slaying

$2.2B gross: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for...

LMOGA leader: Trump signals a ‘welcome departure’ for state’s oil and gas industry

Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux sees bright days ahead for Louisiana’s oil and gas industry. Speaking at the Press Club of...

This Fed president calls for cautious interest rate reductions

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack says policymakers are “at or near” the point where the central bank should slow the pace...

Here’s how Southern plans to spend its $5 million gift from OLOL 

Southern University and A&M College of Nursing and Allied Health received a $5 million gift from Our Lady of the Lake Health, the university...

Roundup: TikTok / Bird flu / Economic development district

Social media fight: A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a...

Working parents are challenged by post-pandemic return-to-office policies 

New research highlights a growing challenge for U.S. working parents, as child-care-related work disruptions have increased by 19% since pre-pandemic levels, The Washington Post...

See how a March vote could affect funding for Louisiana higher education

A March vote on Louisiana's constitutional rewrite could impact funding for early childhood and higher education, The Center Square reports. The changes would eliminate some...

This is the latest on BREC’s audits

Months after completing its first audit in three years, BREC remains behind on those for 2022 and 2023. But COO Andrea Roberts now says the...

Roundup: Dollar General / No Fault / NASA

Same-day delivery: Dollar General is testing same-day delivery to customers’ homes as the deep discounter tries to fend off fiercer competition with Walmart. Dollar...

A women’s empowerment center is opening in Baton Rouge 

YWCA Greater Baton Rouge is opening a women’s empowerment center in Mid City.  The two-story center, opening on Jan. 30, is located in front of...

Most Americans will miss out on the historic inheritance boom

The U.S. is set to experience the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in its history, with approximately $105 trillion expected to be passed down over...

Electric vs. gas: Here’s what Consumer Reports discovered about vehicle reliability  

The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by...

How the pandemic sparked unprecedented US productivity gains

U.S. economic growth has been driven by a notable rise in productivity, helping maintain low inflation and robust output despite a cooling labor market,...

See who won this year’s BizTech Challenge

A pair of Grambling State University students were selected for a $15,000 investment from Nexus Louisiana for the annual BizTech Challenge. Their company, ISHARA―a gamified...

Are food recalls really on the rise?

Despite public concern, food recalls are not really on the rise, The Washington Post reports. Since the beginning of November, food recalls have come fast...

Fed’s independence from politics ‘vital’ to interest rate decisions

Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make...

Roundup: Retirement / The Oscars of Teaching / LDEQ

Moving on: Mike Manning, the longtime president and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, on Wednesday announced his plan to retire in...

A new wellness center and shop is opening in Mid City

Focus N Flow, a wellness center and retail shop, is opening in Square 46 in the former Mid-City Artisans space on Government and Moore...

Rapid sepsis test technology is expanding to this local hospital

Rapid sepsis detection technology clinically tested in Baton Rouge and created by medical diagnostics company Cytovale is expanding to Our Lady of the Lake...

It’s official: Meta is investing $10B to build a data center in north Louisiana

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois on Wednesday officially announced that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is...