GET DAILY REPORT FREE
See how Louisiana fares for home insurance shock
Thanks to a myriad of conditions, many housing markets across the country have experienced home insurance shock over the past few years, Fast Company...
Banks are raising money to brace for losses from commercial real estate
Banks across the nation added to credit reserves in the first half of the year in an effort to protect against further losses from...
Roundup: General Motors / Advance Auto / Cancer in Louisiana
Layoffs continue: General Motors laid off roughly 1,000 employees on Friday as the automaker attempts to cut costs and realign priorities amid changing market...
A first look at the Overpass District’s newest restaurant
The Perkins Road Overpass District restaurant scene grew on Friday with the opening of Luna Cocina at the former Bumsteers location, 225 reports.
The modern...
These six skills are essential for today’s business leaders
Leaders and workers today are dealing with different dynamics in the workplace than before the pandemic thanks to massive technological shifts due to AI...
Roundup: Teacher pay raise / Data centers / Industrial production
Measure advances: The Louisiana House of Representatives passed legislation that included salary increases for public school employees starting next school year. If passed by...
After two months of rises, mortgage rates are finally declining
Mortgage rates in the U.S. declined for the first time in seven weeks, Bloomberg reports.
The average for a 30-year, fixed loan is 6.78%, down...
Roundup: Louisiana campaign spending / Federal AI guidance / Interest rates
Campaign spending: With incumbents in five of six Louisiana congressional districts running against poorly-funded opponents, the campaign expenditures on average were down in this...
Ports and unionized dockworkers are in negotiations―again
Unionized dockworkers resumed labor talks this week with employers at ports across the nation as the deadline for a new contract looms two months...
Nearly 50 acres in Gonzales near I-10 sold for $2.3M
The Price LeBlanc family has bought nearly 50 acres off South Burnside Avenue in Gonzales, according to public records.
The family purchased two tracts of...
See where Louisiana ranks for EV chargers
While electric vehicles make up less than 1% of the cars traversing Louisiana roadways, the state took the second spot in a recent report...
Roundup: Associated Grocers / Garret Graves / Insurance crisis
New leadership: Baton Rouge-based Associated Grocers announced that David Politz has been promoted to the interim president and CEO position effective immediately. Politz succeeds...
Latest US jobless numbers point to a strong demand for workers
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to their lowest level since May last week, indicating strong demand for workers despite recent storms and strikes, Bloomberg reports.
For...
This oil change facility in Walker recently sold for $1.5M
The Walker Take-5 oil change facility changed hands recently.
D.M. Walker Holdings LLC, represented by Darrell Bode, purchased the property from Driven Brands Inc. for...
What October wholesale prices signal about inflation
Wholesale prices in the U.S. rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish inflationary pressure.
Thursday’s report...
Roundup: Voter turnout / Homebuilders / New Amazon focus
Less than expected: Voter turnout in Louisiana for the 2024 presidential election was down from previous presidential contests. According to unofficial numbers, voter participation...
These two Gulf South credit unions are planning to merge
A Mississippi-based credit union and another headquartered in Louisiana announced plans Wednesday for a merger.
Louisiana’s Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union would be merged into...
This Baton Rouge boudin ball company is making waves across the US
Louisiana is known for its culinary icons, and one Baton Rouge company is turning a classic favorite—the boudin ball—into a nationwide business.
Crave-a-Ball, launched by...
St. George will have two at-large council members
The St. George City Council at its meeting Tuesday approved an ordinance establishing two at-large council seats for the city.
In October, the council approved...
Roundup: Special session / Digital scams / Honeywell
In session: Today, Louisiana’s House of Representatives is scheduled to consider House Bill 2, establishing a flat corporate tax rate and eliminating certain credits...
