Maginnis: Surplus envy creeps in as other states do better
Through the last five years of ongoing, agonizing budget deficits and midyear cuts, Louisiana politicians could at least console themselves knowing that other states were grappling with the same financial woes brought on by the national recession.
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Surplus envy creeps in as other states do better
Through the last five years of ongoing, agonizing budget deficits and midyear cuts, Louisiana politicians could at least console themselves knowing that other states were grappling with the same financial woes brought on by the national recession.
DATE: May 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Residential market gains ground
Residential markets in most sectors showed increases in sales volume in the previous 12 months. Total sales volume for the Greater Baton Rouge Multiple Listing area increased more than 15% from March 2012 through February 2013 after increasing only...
DATE: April 15, 2013 | CATEGORY: Tom Cook
Study finds Louisiana has the nation's highest local taxes
Though the sales tax rate in Louisiana is the second-lowest in the U.S., a new study by the Tax Foundation shows that Louisiana's combined state and local sales taxes are the third-highest in the nation, averaging 8.84%. Additionally, Louisiana has...
DATE: October 03, 2011 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
News roundup: N.O. area hotel business hit by summer doldrums ... Survey shows employers consider ending health coverage
Dog days: The annual summer doldrums have hit the New Orleans-area hotel business. New Orleans CityBusiness says that July room occupancy rates were among the lowest in the top 25 markets that Smith Travel Research tracks.
DATE: August 24, 2011 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
April sales tax collections down slightly in EBR
East Baton Rouge Parish sales tax collections were down slightly in April, coming in 0.3% less than the year before. More than $12.1 million was collected in April, compared with $12.2 million in April 2010, according to figures released today by...
DATE: June 20, 2011 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
La. makes list of fastest-growing state economies
Louisiana ranked 10th in an analysis of which states grew the fastest from 2000 to 2010. The state's gross domestic product increased by 48.4% during the period, while household incomes went up by 38.3%, according to Daily Finance, an AOL...
DATE: June 14, 2011 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
What the 2010 Census tells us about the corridor
Every 10 years, we get a statistical snapshot of ourselves from the federal government.
DATE: April 30, 2011 | CATEGORY: 10/12
News roundup: Solvay makes $4.84 billion offer to buy Rhodia ... Couric set to leave CBS
Baton Rouge plant could change hands: Belgian plastics and chemicals company Solvay says it has made an offer to buy Paris-based chemicals firm Rhodia for $4.84 billion as it looks to expand in fast-growing emerging markets.
DATE: April 04, 2011 | CATEGORY: Daily Report
Unemployment insurance claims drop
Initial claims for unemployment insurance for the week ending Feb. 26 increased slightly to 3,196 from the previous week's total of 3,167, but were below the comparable week from a year ago, when 4,203 claims were filed.
DATE: March 04, 2011 | CATEGORY: Health Care
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