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Feb 13, 2024
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...
Feb 8, 2024
Chevron's Geismar Renewable Diesel Plant Expansion Receives $100 Million Bond Allocation
Monday, Governor Jeff Landry announced a $100 million bond allocation for the expansion project at Chevron’s Geismar Renewable Diesel...
Feb 8, 2024
Lawmakers seek answers about the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield to Elevance
Lawmakers questioned insurance regulators about the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana to Elevance in a grueling eight...
Jan 25, 2024
How your Credit Card Points Could Be Impacted in an Effort to Cut Fees for Consumers
In the credit card industry, VISA and MasterCard are king. For every swipe of your card, a certain percentage is charged to the retailer...
Nov 20, 2023
Why is Louisiana's $113M Stimulus Money for Small Businesses Stuck in Red Tape?
Louisiana's economic development agency is mired in red tape and falling behind its peers in distributing a $113 million pot of federal...
Nov 1, 2023
Apple to post fourth consecutive quarterly sales decline Thursday
Apple is expected to post its fourth consecutive quarterly revenue decline when it reports earnings after the bell Thursday. Wall Street...
Sep 28, 2023
Foundation for Economic Education: The Credit Card Competition Act declines to protect consumers
Thanks to sky-high inflation , credit card delinquency has risen this month to its highest rate in over 10 years. Rather than helping to...
Jul 27, 2023
Wall Street suddenly appears confident America will avoid a recession
Written by Krystal Hur for CNN.com Cyclical stocks that tend to rise and fall with the economy are rallying, the latest sign that...
Jul 21, 2023
Proposed Credit Card Regulations Threaten to Increase Costs for Consumers and Merchants
The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, nicknamed "Durbin 2.0," has been making waves in the financial industry, proposing significant...
Jul 21, 2023
Investment Banks See Slump in 2023
Introduction Morgan Stanley, one of the prominent players in the financial services industry, recently released its Q2 earnings report,...
Jul 19, 2023
Coca-Cola and Partners Launch $137.7 Million Fund to Invest in Sustainable Solutions and Reduce Carb
Introduction The Coca-Cola Company, in collaboration with eight bottling partners, has taken a significant step forward in its commitment...
Jul 5, 2023
Elite Few Find Relief in Group Captive Insurance as Premiums Soar in New Orleans
Woodward Design + Build, a prominent development firm in New Orleans known for its major projects, including the Four Seasons Hotel, has...
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