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Louisiana Is Losing the Race—and It’s Time to Get Back to Basics
Too many people are leaving, and bad policy is to blame. People are voting with their feet, and Louisiana [...]
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Louisiana’s Sales Tax Swap and What It Means for Fiscal Responsibility
In the last legislative session, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry introduced—and the Legislature ultimately [...]
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The Hidden Cost of Tariffs: Louisiana’s Economic Challenges in a Global Economy
Louisiana’s economy, deeply reliant on global trade, faces unique challenges under the weight of [...]
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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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Louisiana Bumps Toward the Bottom of Yet Another List
Louisiana dropped one spot from Number 39 to 40 on the Tax Foundation’s 2024 State Business Tax Climate [...]
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What Happens to Louisiana if it Doesn’t Provide Tax Relief?
If a state doesn’t provide tax relief, then it falls behind those that do. That’s simple competitiveness [...]
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Louisiana Should Support Prosperity to Reduce Federal Dependency
Louisiana’s state government is the third most dependent state on federal funding. This is according to a [...]
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Louisiana Economic Situation—March 2023
Key Point: Louisiana’s labor market looks okay on the surface, but weaknesses remain because of poor [...]
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Spend Less, Tax less
Recent data from the Tax Foundation reveals that Louisiana has the highest average combined state and [...]
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