News roundup: Bernanke signals Fed will continue stimulus efforts … Oman using solar power to pump oil … NASA taps Texas firm to see whether 3-D printed food can fuel a mission to Mars
Holding steady: Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs. In testimony to the Joint Economic...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
More La. students testing at 'basic' level
About 69% of Louisiana students in grades 3-8 this year tested at the "basic" level or above in four core subjects, the Louisiana Department of Education says. That's one point better than last year and nine points better than in 2008, the...
DATE: May 22, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Capitol Views: Another Medicaid expansion bill down; one more to go
Yet another legislative effort to mandate the expansion of Medicaid failed today when the state Senate Finance Committee turned aside a bill by Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans. Her Senate Bill 125 would have the state adopt the Arkansas...
DATE: May 20, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: Incoming LSU president and chancellor gets humanitarian award … U.S. housing starts fell in April but permits surged … La. taps oil spill money to bring 'Top Chef' to New Orleans
Honored: Incoming LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander has received, along with three other Long Beach, Calif., community leaders, the California Conference for Equality and Justice Humanitarian Award. Alexander, currently...
DATE: May 16, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Building jobs
The Baton Rouge METRO area continued its strong start to the year in March in the construction employment sector. According to the latest metro jobs report from the Associated General Contractors of America, Baton Rouge had 5,900 more people...
DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue
Restaurateurs, retailers eye legislation to improve access to capital
Louisiana restaurateurs and retailers who have been holding off on a renovation could soon get some encouraging news. A measure is winding its way through Congress that would permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified improvements...
DATE: May 09, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) Roundup
'Fiscal tightening is hurting'
(From The New York Times) The nation's unemployment rate would probably be nearly a point lower, roughly 6.5 percent, and economic growth almost two points higher this year if Washington had not cut spending and raised taxes as it has since...
DATE: May 09, 2013 | CATEGORY: News
Baton Rouge posts 15% increase in construction jobs in March
The Baton Rouge metro area continued its strong start to the year in March in the construction employment sector. According to the latest metro jobs report from the Associated General Contractors of America, Baton Rouge had 5,900 more people...
DATE: May 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly
Restaurateurs, retailers eye legislation to improve access to capital
Louisiana restaurateurs and retailers who have been holding off on a renovation could soon get some encouraging news. A measure is winding its way through Congress that would permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified improvements...
DATE: May 06, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Editor: Public schools need a new playbook
If high school football teams were run in the same by-the-book, one-size-fits-all way that public schools across Louisiana are, "I suspect the response would be an angry revolt by parents and the public," says Business Report Executive Editor...
DATE: May 03, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
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