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Debt limit progress as Biden, McCarthy name top negotiators to avert national default
Debt–limit talks shifted into an encouraging new phase Tuesday as President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthynamed ... Read more
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Yellen: ‘No good options’ if Congress fails to act on debt
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that there are “no good options” for the United States to avoid an economic ... Read more
Business
U.S. adds a healthy 236,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
America’s employers added a solid 236,000 jobs in March, suggesting that the economy remains on solid footing despite ... Read more
Business
$6.9M in funding awarded to LC Regional Airport
U.S. Congressman Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, announced today that the FAA is awarding $6,939,239 in federal grant funding for the ... Read more
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State of the Union: Biden sees economic glow, GOP sees gloom
Going into Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden sees a nation with its future aglow. ... Read more
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President preaches patience to voters
When it comes to reassuring Americans about an economy that’s an election-year challenge for his party, President Joe ... Read more
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Business organizations urge Biden administration to boost domestic energy production
By Victor Skinner | The Center Square Business leaders across the country have joined together to call on ... Read more
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Light at the end of the tunnel for state, LC
Economist Loren Scott, a professor emeritus at LSU who produces an annual economic outlook for the state, projects ... Read more
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Sports betting has brought in $1.4 billion since January
To date, $1.4 billion has been wagered in sports betting, making the state a winner. At the Thursday ... Read more
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Cassidy: Gas prices ‘ridiculously high’
By Sudan Britton U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, said gas prices are “ridiculously high” and he believes that ... Read more