9+ hour, 49+ min 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…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (173+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report More Americans are climbing into the upper middle class, reshaping both household finances and the broader economy, The Wall Street Journal writes. About 31% of U. S. households now fall into this higher-earning tier, up from roughly 10% in 1979, according…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (152+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Louisiana connection: On Wednesday, NASA launched a historic flight to send a crew of four astronauts on a nine-day trip around the moon and back'and the mission has deep Louisiana ties. Nearly 90% of the rocket powering…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (152+ words) U. S. manufacturing activity surged in March, posting its strongest expansion since 2022, but rising input costs are casting a shadow over the sector's momentum, Bloomberg writes." The Institute for Supply Management's index showed factory activity climbing alongside a sharp jump in prices…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (211+ words) Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0. 6% in February, from a revised 0. 1% decline in January, the Commerce…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (80+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Powell's thoughts: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says longer-term inflation expectations appear to be in check but that the central bank is carefully monitoring impacts from the war in the Middle East. Inflation expectations…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (15+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Friday, March 27, 2026...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (205+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Thursday, March 26, 2026 Layoffs limited: U. S. jobless claims edged up to 210, 000 last week, but continuing claims fell to their lowest level in nearly two years, signaling a still-resilient labor market. Economists say layoffs remain limited despite economic headwinds,…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago  (176+ words) America's wealth boom isn't just creating more billionaires'it's fueling a fast-growing class of ultra-wealthy households that are quietly reshaping the economy, The Wall Street Journal writes." Roughly 430, 000 U. S. households are now worth at least $30 million, with tens of thousands surpassing $100 million,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (123+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Tuesday, March 24, 2026 U. S. business activity slowed in March to its weakest pace in nearly a year as rising costs tied to the Iran conflict weighed on demand, Bloomberg writes. A key S&P Global index dipped but…...