To paraphrase Francis Bacon, knowledge and information are power. Understanding our local economy — trends, metrics, population forecasts, demographics and more — helps our business community better ...

More moving up than moving down, with much room to improve. That’s a good summary of our 2025 update to the Louisiana Fact Book: Facts for the Future. Leaders for a Better Louisiana has been tracking ...

The new GDP data has bewildered all, even invoking disbelief amongst some. Doubts have been raised on several counts but above all because the new growth profile, as per these estimates, appears ...