Business News

Jan 4, 2023

Entergy subsidiary forced to refund $160M to Louisiana customers

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission this week handed down a pair of decisions that will force a subsidiary of Entergy to refund...

Dec 14, 2022

Louisiana business group makes trade mission to Guyana

Guyana, an oil-producing country on South America’s north Atlantic coast, received a November visit from a Louisiana trade delegation...

Dec 5, 2022

Florida follows Louisiana - pulls $2B from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment

Florida's chief financial officer said on Thursday his department would pull $2 billion worth of its assets managed by BlackRock Inc...

Dec 2, 2022

OPINION: LOUISIANA ECONOMIC SITUATION NOVEMBER 2022

Written By Vance Finn - Chief Economist @ The Pelican Institute for Public Policy Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market looks okay on the...

Nov 30, 2022

Bollinger moves its executives into key positions at newly acquired Mississippi operations

Bollinger Shipyards, the Lockport-based shipbuilder, has put several of its own executives in charge of running the loss-making Halter...

Nov 29, 2022

Entergy named a top utility in economic development for 15 years

NEW ORLEANS – Entergy Louisiana and Entergy New Orleans remained major players for economic growth for the region by working closely with...

Nov 29, 2022

Louisiana projected GDP drop means job growth also likely to slow in 2023

Most of Louisiana’s nine major metro areas are expected to see more job growth than initially expected through the rest of the year, but...

Nov 24, 2022

US consumer confidence falls in November for 2nd month

U.S. consumer confidence fell for the second straight month in November amid ongoing high inflation, rising interest rates, and layoffs...

Nov 21, 2022

Report: Gains Expected for Oil And Gas Jobs

Louisiana and Texas are expected to gain thousands of oil and gas jobs in the coming months, though employment numbers likely won’t...

Nov 17, 2022

Op-Ed: Louisiana’s Taxes Need an Overhaul

Louisiana has many of the right characteristics for families to flourish. This includes abundant natural resources and thriving...

Nov 15, 2022

Losing people, losing jobs: Forecast projects rural Louisiana's 'funk' to worsen

Population declines will continue to drive a years-long economic slide in Louisiana's rural areas, and the 29 parishes outside the...