economy

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

When oil prices rebound will there be enough qualified workers to fill the needs of the industry?

How does politics affect business on the local level? Small business owners reveal what the state's political and economic climate is doing to their long range plans.

A few pennies more per gallon is what drivers across South Louisiana can expect to be paying for gas over the next few weeks.

What will the economic impact be of same sex marriages in Louisiana? It will be quite sizable.

Proof it's actually happening is now visible at the corner of Johnston and S. College.

A look by the numbers at the local economic impact of the football program for the Acadiana region.

What do you get when you put a software developer, a realtor, a robotics engineer, artist, photographer, and designer together? Some great ideas! Crawford Comeaux, Jackie Lyle, and David Mayor are seeking funding in the amount of $8,205...

For the first time in 10 years, Amazon is raising shipping prices and lucky (yeah right) for us, just in time for the holidays.

The grant was made under a program for shipyards providing essential services to commercial and government ships.

This is the highest-ever business climate ranking for the state.

In a letter sent to employees obtained by our news partners at KATC TV-3, the company announced it is cutting its Patient Financial Management Services division.

Last week, we told you about Shark Metal Boats expanding to add 88 jobs. Lafayette's Oil Center is being revitalized, and now this. It Looks like good economic news for Louisiana.

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Exposition, known as LAGCOE will take place October 22-24, but LAGCOE's first event of 2013 is today

With all the fees airlines have been packing on in the past couple years, it may seem that tickets are impossibly expensive. But there are times when it’s cheaper to buy them — and those times are fast approaching.

If you’re working overtime and aren’t getting the pay required by law, you’re part of a growing number of Americans who are now filing wage complaints against their employers under the Fair Labor Standard Act.

For a kid, there may be nothing more depressing than the first advertisements for back-to-school sales, which remind them that their summer vacation won’t last forever. The only thing more depressing for parents may be the cost of sending their little ones back to a new classroom.

We've always known that Lafayette is a great place to live and work, but did you know that Louisiana's small businesses have ranked themselves as the 6th most healthy in the country? Thumbtack.com surveyed over 6,000 small businesses nationwide and they've ranked the pelican state among the top five friendliest states to small businesses...

Some major companies and corporations such as MF Global and AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, have filed for bankruptcy. In the process, they may have, directly or not, caused some people to go bankrupt.

Bruce Berry is a both a renaissance man and a lollipop man — the latter being British slang for a crossing guard. He has 11 advanced degrees, a completed Ph.D. and another doctorate in the works.