U.S. single-family homebuilding starts dropped to an eight-month low in March, Reuters reports.  Industry experts warn that figures could decline further as tariffs on imported materials raise costs ...

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues to hold up despite fears of a tariff-induced recession. Jobless claim applications fell by 9,000, to 215,000, ...

In a 3-2 vote, Louisiana’s energy regulators on Wednesday scrapped the energy efficiency program that it has been working to launch for the past 14 years, Floodlight reports.  Critics say the program ...

The LSU gymnastics team is set to compete in the evening session of the 2025 NCAA Championship Finals on Thursday. LSU’s semifinal starts at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. This is LSU’s third straight semifinal ...

A software piracy lawsuit filed earlier this year against Baton Rouge stone and cabinetry business Grabince Stone has been voluntarily dismissed, according to documents filed in Baton Rouge federal ...

A pair of bills moving through the Louisiana Legislature would give parishes the option to phase out property taxes on ...

No longer a distant concept, artificial intelligence stands to change almost everything in the world of business.  That’s according to LSU Executive Vice President and Provost Roy Haggerty, who works ...

Hunter Odom’s favorite shirt just happens to be a hand-me-down from his father.  The attorney says he was drawn to the shirt because of its little secret: The old formal button-up looks totally normal ...

In an unexpected move, the Louisiana Public Service Commission will consider on Wednesday scrapping its statewide energy efficiency program that it worked for 14 years to get off the ground, Louisiana ...

Rob Cleveland, the president and CEO of Grow NELA, says his phone has been blowing up since Meta announced it would build a ...

The Federal Reserve can stay patient and wait to see how tariffs and other economic policies of the Trump administration play out before making any changes to interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant concept—it’s reshaping how companies operate, compete, and grow. In the April episode of Strictly Business, LSU Executive Vice President and Prov… ...