Insight: Tax changes take aim at industry
So I’m a Dow baby. That’s right. Like so many in Louisiana, my dad spent three decades “at the plant,” joining the multinational manufacturer...
Insight: Our structural workforce gap
Despite years of attention, a large share of Louisiana’s population continues to live in poverty at the same time that business and industry is...
Insight: Are oil prices bouncing back?
There are some that anticipate (and hope) that crude oil markets are starting to rebound from the abysmal price deflation seen over the past...
Insight: Ready for a new story
And the hits just keep on coming. Employers in Louisiana have felt the pinch over the last year of an economy in recession, billions...
What today’s manufacturers should know about patent law
According to the National Association of Manufacturers, intellectual property can comprise up to 80% of the value of a company’s knowledge portfolio, and theft...
Insight: Louisiana’s natural gas export opportunities
It is difficult to believe that almost eight years ago, increased natural gas demand and declining U.S. natural gas production was positioning the country...
