Top 5 industry issues in 2019
There’s a host of issues facing Louisiana industry in 2019, but an informal survey by 10/12 Industry Report found some common denominators among its...
Gifford Briggs: The 2019 governor’s race … and then there were three
Louisiana is a unique state, notable among the others in the nation. We are known for our exquisite Cajun cuisine, a football coach with...
How badly will the tiff over tariffs bruise Louisiana industry?
Outside of the domestic steel industry, it’s difficult to find anyone, anywhere, with a favorable view of the current tariff-induced trade war. Sizeable spikes...
How badly will the tiff over tariffs bruise Louisiana industry?
Outside of the domestic steel industry, it’s difficult to find anyone, anywhere, with a favorable view of the current tariff-induced trade war. Sizeable spikes...
As ITEP returns to normal, state board approves applications
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry approved 24 Industrial Tax Exemption applications on Oct. 31—including six in the Capital Region—without much fanfare.
Industry officials...
Industrial construction will boost Baton Rouge economy over next two years
Renewed activity in the industrial construction sector is expected to help boost the Baton Rouge metro area economy in the coming two years, contributing...
OPEC sees need to keep oil supply deal as demand faces headwinds
The head of OPEC says the organization needs to keep working with other oil producers to manage global supplies as demand for crude faces...
The petrochemical industry is booming. Oil prices are rebounding. So why is Louisiana’s economy...
Like a rock tossed into a pond, the expansive industry in Louisiana has a nearly immeasurable ripple effect on the economy. This is particularly...
Teachers groups plan protest of ExxonMobil ITEP request
Several East Baton Rouge Parish teachers groups as well as Together Baton Rouge are gathering outside of today’s school board meeting to request a...
Tariffs could spell delay or end to Fluor’s Lake Charles Methanol project
A $3.8 billion methanol project in Louisiana could be delayed or canceled if the U.S. imposes a tariff on components for a critical piece...
