1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (236+ words) The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting but signaled it could still cut rates in the coming months, moves that attracted the most dissents since October 1992. The Fed on Wednesday kept its short-term…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (263+ words) It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained. Like many soft…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (218+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Don't act, Trump urges: After a Supreme Court ruling invalidated many tariffs, President Donald Trump is urging companies not to seek refunds on duties that could total more than $160 billion, saying he would remember…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (162+ words) Affluent Americans are increasingly tightening their budgets on everyday essentials'even as they continue to spend freely on experiences and discretionary splurges, The Wall Street Journal writes." Households earning six figures are trading down to discount retailers like Walmart, Aldi and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (223+ words) The nation's biggest banks posted another quarter of strong profits, helped by a resilient economy and a flurry of dealmaking for their investment banking units. But the strong profits were clouded by the banks' outlook for 2026, as executives warn that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (162+ words) Restaurants across the U. S. are struggling to fill one of their most essential'and least desirable'roles: dishwashers." As The Wall Street Journal writes, operators posted tens of thousands of openings last year, but a mix of stricter immigration enforcement and declining interest…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (196+ words) The American economy, slowed by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0. 5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in a downgrade of its previous estimate. U. S. gross domestic product'the nation's output of goods and…...

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3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (128+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Fails to advance: Louisiana lawmakers narrowly rejected a proposed state Voting Rights Act, with a Senate committee voting 4-3 along party lines to block the measure. The bill aimed to strengthen protections against gerrymandering and voter suppression…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (166+ words) The Federal Reserve is proposing a significant expansion of its real-time payments system, a move that could reshape how money flows between banks and credit unions, Bloomberg writes." Under the plan, financial institutions would be allowed to use intermediaries when…...