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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...
Jun 26, 2024


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 30, 2024


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 11, 2024


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...
Apr 4, 2024


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 29, 2024


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 27, 2024


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 22, 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 13, 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...
Feb 8, 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...
Jan 25, 2024


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 20, 2023
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