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Wall Street Follows Global Markets Higher

WASHINGTON (AP) - Wall Street pointed toward strong gains before markets opened Monday as a bipartisan deal to end the federal government shutdown gained traction in...

Economy

Direct File Tax Program Ends Impacting Local Taxpayers

NEW ORLEANS – The IRS has confirmed that its free Direct File system, used by nearly 300,000 Americans to submit their taxes online in...

Economy

BGR Issues Report on $510 Million Bond Proposals

NEW ORLEANS — The recently released Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR) report analyzing three bond propositions that New Orleans voters will consider on Nov....

Economy

AI Companies Prop Up Wall Street as Other Stocks Fall

NEW YORK (AP) — More gains for Nvidia, Amazon and other AI superstars are propping up Wall Street on Nov. 3, even as most...

Economy

Louisiana Small Business Owners Head to D.C. for Goldman Sachs Summit

NEW ORLEANS (press release) – As nearly 60 small business owners from Louisiana head to Washington D.C. for the Goldman Sachs Summit, joining more...

Economic Development

Port NOLA Approved to Expand Trade Zone to St. Tammany

NEW ORLEANS (press release) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has announced that the United States Department of Commerce has approved its...

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Federal Shutdowns Usually Don’t Do Much Economic Damage, Are There Reasons to Worry About This One

WASHINGTON (AP) – Shutdowns of the federal government usually don't leave much economic damage. But the one that started Wednesday looks riskier, not least...

Economy

St. Tammany EDC Releases Q2 2025 Economic Trends

COVINGTON, La. (press release) – St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation (St. Tammany EDC) has released the latest edition of its digital research publication, The...

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