For Louisiana businesses, the homeowners insurance crisis is no longer just a household issue — it is a workforce issue, a housing issue, and increasingly, an economic development issue. Governor Jeff Landry’s recent request that the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) explore committing a portion of its excess reserves to help fund fortified roofs signals a recognition that insurance affordability and economic competitiveness are directly connected. Louisiana’

By Rajesh P. Narayanan | Professor of finance, Louisiana State University After months of bipartisan negotiations, Congress continues to debate crypto market structure legislation, though questions remain whether common sense investor protections will be included in a new federal framework for digital assets. These proposals address fundamental questions aimed at providing needed clarity for digital asset markets, including around agency jurisdiction, and trust and confidence

Speaking Wednesday to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge,  Louisiana Chemical Association  President and CEO David Cresson discussed the “hard truths” facing the state’s chemical industry—rampant litigation, high insurance costs and workforce shortages among them. But the point he spent the most time on was his desire to push back against what he described as “misinformation” about Louisiana’s industrial corridor, misinformation he said has tainted public opinion of one of the ke

Cohab executive director Jessica Schiele says at least once a month  in their CEO Roundtable group,  a business leader says “I thought only I was dealing with that.” That is rarely the case, she says, and it's one of the ways the CEO program can help. Over the next month, Louisiana Economic Development will take applications for its 2026 CEO program and they are looking for candidates.  Similar to the famous Las Vegas commercial, Schiele says conversations between the CEOs st