Politics
Poll: Most voters think economy is poor, but split on who can fix it
Voters remain largely divided over whether they prefer Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris to handle key economic issues, although Harris ... Read more
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State News
State economist: Mild ‘recession is imminent’
A mild recession is imminent. Lake Charles has had the poorest recovery from the COVID shutdown in the ... Read more
Business
BREAKING: Green hydrogen plant coming to Sulphur
Apollo Lake Charles LLC plans to build a green hydrogen plant on top of the old Sulphur mines ... Read more
National News
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ... Read more
National News
Biden, McCarthy reach final deal to prevent default, now must sell to Congress
With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a ... Read more
National News
US has until June 5 to act on debt ceiling, Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress on Friday that the U.S. could default on its debt obligations by ... Read more
National News
McCarthy says negotiators are ‘closer to an agreement’ on debt crisis, but no deal yet
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Republican negotiators were “closer to an agreement” that would resolve the ... Read more
National News
Biden, McCarthy to meet Monday for debt ceiling talks as default deadline looms
President Joe Biden will meet in person Monday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy about averting an economy-wrecking federal default, ... Read more
State News
Better-than-expected revenue forecast for La.
Louisiana lawmakers received a revised sunny revenue forecast Thursday, with economists saying hundreds of millions of dollars in ... Read more
National News
Biden declares ‘America will not default,’ says he’s confident of budget deal with GOP lawmakers
An optimistic President Joe Biden declared Wednesday he is confident the U.S. will avoid an unprecedented and potentially ... Read more