economy

While most of the country is enjoying an economic boost (average of 2.1%), Louisiana showed a .2% decline in 2017.

Since the retail giant built the wage increases into their $7 billion plan to invest into itself, the raises will not affect the company's bottom line.

Dow Jones closed at an all-time high of 22,000 yesterday.

Ah, the good old days.  The days when you could expect a yearly performance review and a nice uptick in pay for a job well done.  The days when you got a nice bonus at the annual office Christmas party.  The Great Recession of 2008 ended all that. According ...

How would you pay your bills if a robot took your job?

Louisiana has the second worst economy in the country according to a national survey. Here's what's being done to make sure we claim the number one spot next year.

It would appear that we could do a little better when it comes to contributing.

It seems like every few weeks we are getting news that another business is closing down in Shreveport-Bossier. Whether it be a local place or a national chain, it seems that some places just can't survive in the area.

Seems like everything you hear about the economy in Shreveport/Bossier is bad.  The GM plant closed in 2012 and has not been redeveloped as promised.  In the past few weeks it was revealed that Louisiana has the highest sales tax rate in the entire nation.  And on Janua...

According to the Current Population Survey in December for Louisiana there were 2100 jobs lost during the month.  Only 7 states in the union had worse numbers. Now more than ever, it's important to know what fields are hiring, so you can see what type of training and/or education you might need to thrive in this economy.  Zippia....

Who will be running the country and what policies might they pursue. That's what has small business owners in Louisiana watching and waiting.

A LSU economist issues a forecast for true recovery from the recent flooding across the state.