The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell last week, pointing to steady job growth in July, though some laid off workers are experiencing long spells of unemployment ...

Republicans are revamping the Opportunity Zones program with a rural focus, betting that bigger tax breaks will spur investment in America’s overlooked small towns, The Wall Street Journal writes. ...

After an earlier pullback, consumers picked up their spending in June despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June after ...

The LSU-led initiative Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, or FUEL, recently completed its first operational year, launching 26 programs during that span aimed at accelerating energy innovation across ...

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday night moved one step closer to canceling $9 billion in previously approved funding for several foreign aid programs and public broadcasting. The 51-50 vote marked a ...

Place your order at the counter of the new Starbox Falafel on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard, and spy a flurry of kitchen prep happening within eyeshot, each station engaged in a multistep process ...

As the Capital Region—and much of south Louisiana—braces for this week’s stormy weather, Entergy is ensuring its business and residential customers that it’s prepared for what lies ahead. In a ...

Chicago home rental company Kairos Living continues its expansion within the South Haven development in Denham Springs with ...

Can Louisiana lead the next tech revolution? Nexus CEO and Skilltype founder Tony Zanders says yes and he’s building toward ...

A signed non-prosecution agreement in the indictment involving the top contender for the LSU arena project indicates the company pocketed millions of dollars to steer its paying client venues to ...

Unchanged: U.S. producer prices remained unchanged in June, as an increase in the cost of goods due to tariffs on imports was offset by weakness in services. The unchanged reading in the producer ...

President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him of mismanaging the U.S. central bank’s $2.5 billion renovation ...