Center for Opportunity Policy
Louisiana’s 2019 Unemployment Was Not Pretty
If you’ve been paying attention to our posts on the Louisiana economy, you shouldn’t be surprised to [...]
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Union Members Deserve to Know How Their Money is Spent
For years, the Pelican Institute has maintained its position as an outspoken advocate for transparency in [...]
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Did Patrick Mahomes’ Fresh Cut Break the Law?
Over the weekend, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs in a momentous comeback victory [...]
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Louisiana Unemployment Continues to Rise, Final 2019 Report Reveals
As we put 2019 in the rear view and the last economic news from the previous decade trickles in, one [...]
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Economic Growth Improves in 3rd Quarter, But Not Enough
Finally, Louisiana got some much needed good economic news with the latest report about economic growth [...]
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New Jobs Report is No Holiday Gift
It’s likely that the last thing on the minds of Louisianans over the holiday season was the most recent [...]
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Last Quarter GDP Growth Revised to 0%
Yesterday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its report of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [...]
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A better Louisiana is on the horizon, but we must act now
Over the last year, the Pelican Institute has been traveling the state, speaking to individuals and [...]
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Steel Factory Closing Symptomatic of Larger Issue
On Monday, Sept. 30, 376 Louisianans showed up to work only to find that they had suddenly lost their [...]
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