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See how much the Fed cut interest rates
The Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest-rate cut Thursday, the latest step to prevent large rate increases of the prior 2½ years from weakening...
Roundup: Small business law clinic / LSU tiger / Banking on it
Here to help: LSU Law is launching the new Russell J. Stutes Small Business and Community Development Clinic to help small businesses and nonprofit...
If LSU beats Bama, would the threat of a $500K fine stop a field...
It’s always a big deal when LSU takes on Alabama—and this weekend’s face-off is no exception. Bama Hate Week is well underway, and game...
See who purchased a Sherwood Common office space for $3.3M
Industrial civil construction firm Five-S Group purchased the Pelican Financial Plaza office building to expand its operations.
The group acquired the property through Andre Smith...
High inflation persists for these consumer products and services
While prices for most goods have been falling throughout the year, inflation for a wide range of services remains high. That has put a...
Getting a struggling employee back on track
Do you have an underperforming employee who has been falling short of expectations recently? Have they missed deadlines or negatively impacted the team dynamics?...
How FedEx and UPS are competing for small business customers
FedEx and United Parcel Service are escalating their rivalry, competing for parcel volume from some of their smallest customers ahead of a challenging holiday...
This Livingston Parish neighborhood is expanding
National homebuilder D.R. Horton purchased land to add 21 lots to its Whispering Springs community near Walker as part of the community’s fourth filing.
D.R....
Roundup: Top 10 Digital City / Bojangles / American Freight
Decade: Baton Rouge has been named a Top 10 Digital City by the Center for Digital Government for the 10th consecutive year, the city-parish...
See how the Fed is expected to cut rates today
Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the...
Corporate franchise and income tax reforms could spur business activity
Louisiana’s special session on tax reform officially commenced Wednesday, and over the next few weeks, lawmakers will consider a number of measures proposed by...
Rolfe McCollister: Are foxes guarding the hen house?
In my research of BREC, which spends $100 million dollars a year and is overseen by a commission with no elected members, I started...
Roundup: Trump’s economic impact / Capital One deal / Rotary Club
Economic impact: President-elect Donald Trump’s main economic tools look to be the same as in that first term: tariffs and tax cuts. But there’s...
Here’s what else is on Louisiana’s tax reform session agenda
As the state faces an estimated budget hole of more than $700 million next year―largely due to the expiration of a temporary .45% sales...
A Baton Rouge firm’s tips for developing leadership among rising generations
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, business leaders must be more dynamic than ever in their approaches to leadership development.
Shifting workforce demographics—coupled with the...
Coussan clinches the swing spot on the Public Service Commission
Voters on Tuesday elected Republican state Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, the only seat up for grabs this year on...
See the program turning local high schoolers into business owners
Most teenagers lack the financial resources to turn an idea into a reality, and navigating the legal and regulatory requirements necessary to officially register...
Baton Rouge voters rejected the proposed Plan of Government changes. Here’s what it means
Area voters decided against sweeping changes to the city-parish’s Plan of Government Tuesday night.
The ballot initiative of amendments failed by a vote of 103,709...
Voters OK putting offshore wind energy revenue into Louisiana coastal projects
Louisiana voters on Tuesday greenlit the constitutional amendment dedicating revenue from offshore-based wind energy projects towards coastal projects, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
A little more than...
US mortgage rates just jumped the highest in two years
U.S. mortgage rates continue to climb, putting additional pressure on refinancing and homebuying activity across the nation, Bloomberg reports.
The contract rate on a 30-year...
