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What retail sales figures indicate heading into the holiday seasonÂ
Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth.
Retail sales...
How a Texas concrete company is expanding its Capital Region footprint
Texas-based CJT Concrete is expanding its operations in the Capital Region through a property purchase in Zachary.
The company recently bought a roughly 12-acre tract...
‘LaPolitics’: Why the proposed gaming tax increase was pulled back
Rep. Roger Wilder, R-Denham Springs, voluntarily deferred his House Bill 22, which calls for increasing from 15% to 51% the tax on net proceeds...
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 Â
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.Â
For...
An update on where the new state sales tax proposals stand
The Louisiana House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday expanding sales taxes to digital streaming services, establishing a flat tax on corporate income and repealing...
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...
Here’s how the Metro Council wants to spend $2.5M in federal dollars
A budget amendment allocating some $2.5 million for various projects headlines the agenda for tonight’s Metro Council meeting.
If the council approves the item, the...
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...
New coworking space planned for Baton Rouge, but with a twistÂ
A first-of-its-kind women’s coworking space is in the works in Baton Rouge.Â
Abbey Kish, CEO of Kish Consulting, plans to open The Pathos Collective, a...
This Louisiana lawmaker wants a new means of settling business disputes
While most of the current special session’s agenda is centered around tax reform, one constitutional amendment looks to set up new state courts outside...
Is October’s inflation rise a significant cause for concern?Â
Inflation in the U.S. ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and airfares, a sign that price increases might be leveling...
‘LaPolitics’: Senate is playing a session waiting game
As he gave the opening speech last week for a special session called mainly to overhaul Louisiana’s tax code, Gov. Jeff Landry didn’t wait...
State lawmakers are tackling how to limit spending
State lawmakers advanced key legislation Monday connected to Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed tax overhaul that would establish a new state spending limit, Louisiana Illuminator...
Roundup: Business optimism / BREC’s Frenchtown / Online groceries
Slight bump: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose by 2.2 points in October to 93.7. This is the 34th consecutive month below the...
The latest on Baton Rouge’s industrial real estate market
Leasing gridlock persists in the Baton Rouge metro’s industrial real estate market, according to Lee & Associates’ recently released third-quarter market overview.
Among the report’s...
How will the EPA’s new ‘methane fee’ impact the oil and gas industry?
Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain levels...
D.R. Horton bought 18 lots in this Zachary residential development
National homebuilder D.R. Horton recently purchased 18 lots for its Brook Hollow residential development in Zachary.
D.R. Horton purchased the lots through D.R. Horton Inc....
