Business News

Jul 18

Stock market news today: S&P 500, Nasdaq slide as China curb risk rattles techs

US stocks were mixed as techs came under dual pressure from worries about US export curbs on China and Donald Trump's stance on Taiwan....

Jul 17

NYT: How a Network of Tech Billionaires Helped J.D. Vance Leap Into Power

Last month, J.D. Vance flew to San Francisco to hold a fund-raiser for Donald J. Trump and to host a private dinner afterward with two...

Jul 15

CNBC: Trump Media shares soar more than 30% after assassination attempt

Trump Media shares soared more than 30% Monday, two days after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the...

Jul 11

Louisiana Legislature Unanimously Opposes Government Credit Card Mandates – Louisiana’s Senators Should Too

If every member of the Louisiana state legislature agrees on something, you know it’s a clear-cut issue. Earlier this year both chambers...

Jun 26

FORBES: Louisiana Passes Bill To Defend Bitcoin Rights And Ban CBDCs

Bitcoin rights have become law in a second state as Louisiana passes a landmark pro-bitcoin bill to protect access to bitcoin and curb...

Apr 29

Stephens Positions Louisiana Business For More Growth

The firm, founded in 1933, has moved to new premises in Shreveport for its private wealth management business. Stephens, an independent...

Apr 11

Visa and Mastercard Strike $30 Billion Deal to Cut Credit Card Fees, Despite Durbin's Bill Opposition

Visa and Mastercard have reached a landmark agreement estimated at $30 billion, intended to alleviate credit and debit card fees...

Apr 4

Visa, MasterCard Agree to Lower Swipe Fees in New $30 billion settlement

Visa and Mastercard have come to terms with an estimated $30 billion settlement aimed at reducing credit and debit card fees for...

Feb 29

Possible Fix for Louisiana's Insurance Crisis on the Horizon

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple laid out changes to Louisiana insurance regulations that would allow insurers to raise rates more...

Feb 27

BREITBART: Roger Marshall, Dick Durbin Lobby Biden Admin to Weaponize Government Against Credit Card Bill Opponents

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) are pushing the Biden administration to weaponize the federal government against...

Feb 22

Gov. Landry signs executive order killing ITEP job creation requirements

A new executive order signed by Gov. Jeff Landry removes past legislation requiring job creation in order to participate in the Louisiana...

Feb 13

MORNINGSTAR: Why We Expect Inflation to Fall in 2024

For now, it looks like inflation will return to normal without a recession. As we had expected, inflation fell sharply in 2023 after...