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Dec 19, 2023

WSJ: The Impossible Energy ‘Transition’

In the demand-side scenario, technology saves the day with cost-competitive renewables. This is the vision of the International Energy...

Nov 21, 2023

Breaking Down the Net Worth of Raising Cane's Todd Graves

Todd Graves has become the richest person in Louisiana and is one of the 500 wealthiest people in the world, according to an analysis by...

Nov 15, 2023

EV Company, Fisker, Faced with Difficult Season

In 2008, Tesla released its first electric car under investor and now CEO Elon Musk. By 2020, the vehicle company was not only...

Nov 14, 2023

NIL Revolution: How Louisiana's Athletes Thrive in the New Era of College Sports Profits

Name, Image, & Likeness, also known as NIL, has been legal for college athletes to profit off of for over two years. The NCAA previously...

Nov 2, 2023

WeWork: Shares plunge after reports say firm is filing for bankruptcy

Shares in the troubled office-sharing firm WeWork plunged on Wednesday, following reports it could file for bankruptcy as early as next...

Nov 2, 2023

Spirit Halloween lives on, even when the holiday ends and stores close

Halloween is over, and your local Spirit Halloween is about to become a ghost town. It’s open Wednesday for clearance sales. On Thursday,...

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...

Oct 18, 2023

Elevance CEO 'remains confident' in closing deal for Blue Cross of Louisiana

Elevance Health, the insurance giant negotiating to purchase Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, remains committed to the $2.5...

Oct 5, 2023

Manufacturing Day Event Reminds Us of the Importance of Retaining Louisiana Workforce Talent

As any Louisianan who's watched TV recently or paid attention to the governor's race will tell you, growing and future-proofing the...

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...

Sep 26, 2023

Small Business Boom: IRS Reports Record 5.4 Million Business Applications in 2021

In a remarkable turn of events, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed that the year 2021 witnessed a historic surge in business...

Sep 20, 2023

Michael Bloomberg Targets Petrochemical Industry on Climate Change Crusade

Michael Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and 11th richest man in the world, is now the world’s single largest funder of climate...