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By Dr. Dr. Rajesh P. Narayanan - Dr. Narayanan is the Louisiana Bankers Association Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance at Louisiana State University.  Congress has long recognized that stablecoins should not function as unregulated bank deposits. The intent of the recently enacted GENIUS Act is clear: to prohibit stablecoin issuers from paying interest or yield to holders, maintaining a distinction between payment instruments and bank deposits which are not onl

Australia’s Woodside Energy has brought U.S. pipeline giant Williams Companies on board as a major investor in its ambitious Louisiana LNG project, marking a major vote of confidence in the Pelican State’s role in the global liquefied natural gas supply chain. Williams will take a 10 percent equity stake in the holding company for the project and assume an 80 percent interest in the associated Driftwood pipeline that will deliver feed gas to the LNG facility. The company is c

When people think of Louisiana’s industrial identity, images of oil refineries, chemical plants, and river-port infrastructure often come to mind. But a quiet transformation is taking place in North Louisiana — rooted not just in legacy industry, but in data centers, microchips, manufacturing, and advanced infrastructure. The region is positioning for a substantial shift in its economic trajectory. A marquee anchor: Remaking rural with big tech In December 2024, Meta Platform

What do fried pickles in Omaha, jalapeño poppers in Brooklyn, and funnel cake fries in Anchorage all have in common? Increasingly, they come from the same place: Sysco. A recent Vox report reveals how this Houston-based distribution giant has quietly reshaped America’s restaurant industry — not by improving it, but by streamlining it to the point of sameness. And while that may sound like a distant, national problem, it hits close to home for Louisiana’s independent restauran

By Professor Del Wright Jr. | LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center Financial innovation in digital assets is rapidly transforming the American...

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached an all-time high in September, hitting 9.4 million metric tons according to new data...

Louisiana is positioning itself at the forefront of secure microchip manufacturing with a new $370 million investment by defense...

Eighteen months ago, few would have imagined a $10 billion Meta artificial intelligence data center taking shape in rural Richland...

Louisiana is cementing its role in the future of advanced manufacturing and national security. Governor Jeff Landry announced Monday that...

Richard Hunt warns at a Breitbart Policy event: this bill could strip rewards and raise costs for consumers. When it comes to protecting...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s largest health insurer, has begun quietly reducing its workforce across multiple...

President Trump’s recent demand that 17 major pharmaceutical companies slash U.S. drug prices within 60 days by adopting a "Most Favored...