A pair of new studies from the JPMorganChase Institute are warning that the nation’s current tariff strategy could result in $82.3 billion in costs for midsize companies, Inc. writes.  Midsize ...

U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. The unemployment ...

BREC has created a Superintendent’s Advisory Task Force comprising business and community leaders who will help guide the ...

Ethics laws loosened: Elected officials and government employees may now be gifted $81 worth of food and drinks per individual for state holidays and religious occasions under a loosening of Louisiana ...

Del Monte Foods, the 139-year-old company best known for its canned fruits and vegetables, is filing for bankruptcy protection as U.S. consumers increasingly bypass its products for healthier or ...

As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina renewable energy executive wrote to his 190 employees with a warning: Deep cuts to clean energy tax ...

As Louisiana makes strides in academic recovery, a new initiative is putting the spotlight on a lingering challenge: chronic absenteeism.

Downtown Baton Rouge is poised for a major transformation under Plan Baton Rouge III, a new master plan that builds on two decades of revitalization efforts, Business Report writes in its latest issue ...

Delta Utilities has completed its acquisition of Entergy’s New Orleans and Baton Rouge natural gas distribution networks.

Louisiana’s economy shrank by 1.7% in the first quarter of 2025, posting the worst GDP performance in the Southeast, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  Despite the new federal data, economists say the ...

When Whitney Hoffman Sayal took the helm of the Downtown Development District in June 2022, she had big shoes to fill.

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge president and CEO weighs in on the sectors current challenges and economic impact.