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For Baton Rouge restaurants, 2024 brought a smorgasbord of challenges
Baton Rouge experienced a lot of movement in the restaurant industry in 2024. Several large franchises and Louisiana-founded ...
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See how the state sales tax hike has shifted next year’s budget deficit projection
Gov. Jeff Landry’s recent tax overhaul will erase Louisiana’s previously predicted budget deficit according to new projections, Louisiana Illuminator reports. The deficit, expected to be just shy of ...
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Roundup: Amazon strike / Capital One / ‘Junk fee’ rule
Thousands of Amazon.com workers went on strike Thursday during the crucial run-up to Christmas over contract negotiations and the company’s refusal to recognize the Teamsters labor union. The ...
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Upon further review, here’s how much the US economy really grew last quarter
The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in exports, the government said in an upgrade to its previous ...
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Meet the man behind Tre’s Street Kitchen
Years of working in local restaurant kitchens led Tremaine Devine in 2020 to fulfill his long-held dream of opening a restaurant—in this case a food truck called Tre’s Street Kitchen. The pandemic, of ...