Center for Opportunity Policy
Employment Declines for the 7th Straight Month: Louisiana Economic Situation January 2024
Louisiana’s economy needs a comeback. While there are many reasons why, a major reason is that the state [...]
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One Door to Lift Louisianans Out of Poverty
With its bustling ports, abundant resources, and rich culinary traditions, Louisiana should be thriving. [...]
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Louisiana Lost Jobs in October: Louisiana Economic Situation November 2023
On the surface, Louisiana’s economy looks okay. But under the hood, the state’s latest jobs report shows [...]
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Op-ed: Louisiana needs dynamism to fuel an economic comeback
This piece originally appeared on The Center Square. Last year, personal income growth was 0.0%, [...]
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Economic Report October 2023
Our new report highlights Louisiana’s economic situation based on the most recent data. The report is [...]
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A Little Constitutional Housekeeping Is in Order
We recently outlined what’s at stake with each of the Constitutional amendments on the November 18th [...]
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Peli-Guide to the Constitutional Amendments, Part II
The legislature approved eight new constitutional amendments this past spring that will need voter [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—September 2023
What is going on in Louisiana’s economy? How is the labor market doing for Louisianans? What you hear in [...]
Read morePeli-Guide to the Constitutional Amendments, Part I
The legislature approved eight new constitutional amendments during the regular session this year that [...]
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