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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 ...
Baton Rouge Business Report10h
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 ...
Baton Rouge Business Report10h
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 ...
Baton Rouge Business Report15h
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 ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
A new med spa has just opened in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge’s med spa industry is growing with a new addition to the city. Skin10 Med Spa opened earlier this month at the ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Local convenience store operator expanding with purchase of two lots
The owner and founder of Jett’s Food Mart closed on two lots in Zachary this week. Jett’s Enterprise, represented by Ronald D. Jett, bought the two lots off Plank Road and Main Street for $1.6 million ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
How Trump’s demands are putting House Speaker Mike Johnson in a bind
A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trump’s sudden demands—and keep his own job—while federal offices are being told ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Roundup: Seafood tariffs / Mortgage rates / Evolution of malls
Falling short: While the U.S. International Trade Commission recently approved tariffs on frozen warm water shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Vietnam and Indonesia, aiming to counteract the damage ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
What a federal study says about the cost of LNG exports
A long-awaited Department of Energy study released Tuesday reports that a single LNG project, exporting 4 billion cubic feet of gas a day, would emit more annual greenhouse gas emissions than 141 ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
What outgoing Congressman Graves says Louisiana needs moving forward
As he finishes his term in Congress, Rep. Garret Graves says Louisiana needs greater investment to make significant strides moving forward. “It’s very difficult to see how the state’s going to ...
Baton Rouge Business Report1d
Analysts predict this for car sales next year
New vehicle sales are expected to rise in the U.S. next year to their highest level since 2019, CNBC reports. The rise in sales is expected to be led by lower interest rates and improving ...