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Jun 18, 2024
The company behind some of Louisiana's biggest brands is moving from New Orleans to Elmwood
Reily Foods Co., a 123-year-old New Orleans company best known for brands that include Blue Plate Mayonnaise, French Market Coffee and...


Jun 7, 2024
Novo Nordisk: Defying Industry Norms to Revolutionize Diabetes Treatment
Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical giant, has carved a unique niche for itself in the global healthcare landscape through its...


Jun 6, 2024
Louisiana lithium industry gets a sales tax rebate. A lawmaker says there's more to come.
Though lithium has not yet been publicly discovered in the north Louisiana Smackover formation, Louisiana is ready for it with a newly...


May 2, 2024
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Unveils Sweeping Reforms to Address Property Insurance Crisis
Louisiana's Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has unveiled a series of measures to tackle the state's property insurance crisis,...


Apr 8, 2024
Average US Car Sales Price Down 3.6% From a Year Ago
In the first three months of 2024, new vehicle sales rose some 5% despite high interest rates. However, electric vehicle sales slowed due...


Mar 6, 2024
America's Small Business Owners Optimistic About the Economy
Small business owners are reporting feeling better about the U.S. economy as inflation and recession fears subside, according to a new...


Mar 5, 2024
The Louisiana trucking industry in dire need of young workers
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association Foundation bought two downtown Baton Rouge buildings for $1.2 million with plans to move its...


Feb 29, 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 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 10, 2024
Rethinking Drug Pricing: Fixing the Misalignment in Healthcare Markets
The functioning of the current drug pricing market is clearly broken, evident to anyone observing closely. But what's causing this...

Feb 8, 2024
Weather patterns create perfect storm for expensive 2024 crawfish season
Crawfish season has officially begun in the Pelican State, but it is going to cost a pretty penny this year. Merchants say weather...

Dec 7, 2023
Louisiana Labeled "Judicial Hellhole” Eight Years Running
The American Tort Reform Foundation has labeled Louisiana the 7th largest “Judicial Hellhole” in its annual Judicial Hellholes® report. A...
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