Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on September 30, 2025Louisiana’s Top-Ten Ranking: Turning Perception into ProsperityFor the first time, Louisiana has cracked the Top 10 States for Doing Business, coming in at #9 in Area [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on January 8, 2025Louisiana’s Economic Landscape: Breaking Barriers to GrowthLouisiana’s economic performance continues to lag behind its regional peers, with recent data [...]Read more
Posted by Vance Ginn, Ph.D. on May 30, 2023Louisiana Economic Situation—May 2023Key Point: Louisianans aren’t reaching their full potential primarily because of bad public policies but [...]Read more
Posted by Daniel J. Erspamer on July 1, 2022Louisiana Posts Some of the Worst Economic Performance in the NationJust before the Independence Day holiday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the most recent report [...]Read more
Posted by on May 5, 2022Latest Economic Report Suggests Recession on the WayAmerica’s low unemployment rates had many believing that it was smooth sailing ahead for the economy. [...]Read more
Posted by Daniel J. Erspamer on October 9, 2020Damage of Louisiana’s Shutdown Becoming ClearerAs the Louisiana legislature debates adding checks and balances to the state’s emergency powers, reports [...]Read more
Posted by on July 31, 2020New Report Reveals Extent of Damage from COVID-19 and ShutdownsCurrent methods for collecting economic data causes a disconnect between what people are actually feeling [...]Read more
Posted by on June 25, 2020Louisiana Wages Dropped by Nearly $500 Million in First QuarterThe Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) latest report, which showed that Louisiana personal income grew in [...]Read more
Posted by on April 7, 2020Louisiana’s 2019 GDP Ranked Among The Worst in NationAs economic news continues to focus on the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Economic [...]Read more