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![Uncertain Plans for a New Global Minimum Tax Are Weighing on Business](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c32667_a6d109c56a194925b6053cd158855edd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c32667_a6d109c56a194925b6053cd158855edd~mv2.webp)
Dec 14, 2022
Uncertain Plans for a New Global Minimum Tax Are Weighing on Business
Multinational companies are navigating a fog of uncertainty, facing trade wars, ruined supply chains, and a dramatic rise in geopolitical...
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![The Fed Will Lift Rates Again Wednesday. What to Expect After That.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c32667_5a3c091abe624c17b3d9c845f4ef1f60~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c32667_5a3c091abe624c17b3d9c845f4ef1f60~mv2.webp)
Dec 14, 2022
The Fed Will Lift Rates Again Wednesday. What to Expect After That.
The Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame runaway inflation appear to be working, but there is still a long way to go. Investors rejoiced on...
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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...
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![Energy sector 'could absolutely do well again' in 2023, says analyst](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c32667_2b9d2e56add645b1b3dee55d4765415e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_159,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c32667_2b9d2e56add645b1b3dee55d4765415e~mv2.webp)
Dec 5, 2022
Energy sector 'could absolutely do well again' in 2023, says analyst
Energy is the best performing sector year-to-date. The S&P 500 Energy ETF (XLE) is up 62%, far outperforming any other equity group in...
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![Gas Prices Are Dropping: Here’s How Much Lower They Might Go](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_aaf4870e4398424daa19cb6d2c6bb80b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/11062b_aaf4870e4398424daa19cb6d2c6bb80b~mv2.webp)
Dec 5, 2022
Gas Prices Are Dropping: Here’s How Much Lower They Might Go
The average cost of fuel in the U.S. has fallen more than 30% from record highs, with seven states below $3 a gallon Fuel prices have...
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Dec 5, 2022
Stocks fall ahead of more economic data
U.S. stocks sunk Monday ahead of another wave of economic data out this week. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) moved lower by 0.9% in early morning...
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Dec 5, 2022
Credit Suisse’s Investment Bank Spinoff Attracts Saudi Crown Prince
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is preparing to invest in Credit Suisse Group AG’s investment bank, the Wall Street...
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![Florida follows Louisiana - pulls $2B from BlackRock in largest anti-ESG divestment](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c32667_8c347bb4752b4295abc7fe3896d5a81e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_221,h_166,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/c32667_8c347bb4752b4295abc7fe3896d5a81e~mv2.webp)
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...
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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...
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Dec 1, 2022
Texas wants to be the centerpiece of Bitcoin innovation, says Governor Abbott
Texas Governor Greg Abbott sees value in what Bitcoin means to the entire world, adding that his state “wants to be the centerpiece of...
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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...
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Nov 30, 2022
Is this the last Christmas for Sears?
Tracy Easterling spent about an hour Sunday shopping at Sears, which used to be one of her favorite stores. She ended up with nothing to...
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