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Mayor: Baton Rouge real estate remains healthy(11/25/08) Baton Rouge Advocate

Bond-backed projects in N.O. face peril (11/21/08)Citybusiness

Stocks jump on news of Obama's Treasury appointment (11/21/08)Citybusiness

GM to extend holiday shutdown, cut production(11/21/08)Citybusiness

Place St. Charles sale seen as hopeful sign for N.O.(11/21/08)Citybusiness

Jefferson Parish shoppers cut back on spending in September (11/17/08) CityBusiness\

Stocks embark on massive rebound; Dow rises 400 (11/13/08) CityBusiness

Stocks plunge for third straight session (11/12/08) CityBusiness

Crown Crafts nearly doubles net income in 2Q (11/12/08) CityBusiness

Consumer spending worries send stocks lower (11/11/08) CityBusiness

Economy saps prices for cardboard, glass recycling (11/11/08) CityBusiness

Economic conditions lead to increase in first-time buyers (11/10/08) CityBusiness

Pay scale could be rising for St. Charles personnel(11/08/08) Times-Picayune  

Stocks rise but waver after Obama speaks (11/07/08) CityBusiness

Agency Predicts a Return of Triple-Digit Oil Prices (11/07/08) The New York Times

Jobless rate bolts to 14 year high of 6.5% (11/07/08) The Baton Rouge Daily Business Report

U.S. retailers report steep sales declines in October (11/06/08) CityBusiness

U.S. productivity growth slows in 3Q as economy shrinks (11/06/08) CityBusiness

Obama to inherit feeble economy awash in red ink (11/05/08) CityBusiness

Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface (11/05/08) CityBusiness

Whitney to seek $282 million as part of fed bailout (10/31/08) Times-Picayune

GDP report shows economy shrank in 3Q (10/30/08) CityBusiness

Whitney to take part in federal bailout (10/30/08) CityBusiness

Stocks end mixed in late slide after Fed rate cut (10/29/08) CityBusiness

Fed cuts key interest rate half-point to 1 percent (10/29/08) CityBusiness

White House to banks: Start lending now (10/28/08) CityBusiness

Stocks surge as investors hunt for bargains (10/28/08) CityBusiness

Dow sinks to lowest mark in 5 years (10/27/08) CityBusiness

Stocks pull back on economy worries (10/23/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

Pool Corp. warns of 4Q loss (10/23/08) CityBusiness

Meltdown delaying N.O. bond sales (10/22/08) Times-Picayune

Depression could help Louisiana (10/22/08) Times-Picayune

Dow falls more than 500 points (10/22/08) CityBusiness

Fed to bump up interest rate on bank reserves (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Weak earnings rouse worries about global recession (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Arkansas costs cut IberiaBank earnings (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Economic woes rippling toward Louisiana (10/22/08) Times-Picayune

2 big accounting firms chosen for rescue program (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Advantage Capital Partners awarded $60M from tax credit program (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Stocks trade lower amid mixed earnings reports (10/21/08) CityBusiness

N.O.-area casino revenues continue to drop in September (10/21/08) CityBusiness

Bush open to second stimulus (10/20/08)CityBusiness

Leading economic indicators rise in September (10/20/08)CityBusiness 

Whitney 3Q income down 85 percent (10/16/08) CityBusiness

Entergy predicts 3Q results (10/16/08) CityBusiness

U.S. confronts possibility of long, deep recession (10/15/08) CityBusiness

Stocks plunge anew as data points to recession (10/15/08) CityBusiness

U.S. retail sales plunge 1.2 percent in September (10/15/08) CityBusiness

Hopefuls air tax, spending, economic ideas (10/14/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

World stocks soar again as credit markets ease (10/14/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

Council members: Process for awarding grants is flawed (10/14/08) CityBusiness

State releases report on 2006-07 economy (10/14/08) CityBusiness

News Alert: Congressional candidates talk about financial bailout (10/13/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

St. Tammany GOP calls for millage rollback, assessment appeals (10/13/08)  CityBusiness

U.S. moves to get rescue plan started; stocks rise (10/13/08)  CityBusiness

New Orleans City Council to decide fate of grants (10/13/08)  CityBusiness

Private operation of airport proposed (10/13/08) Times-Picayune

As the economy tanks, taking gas prices with it, the one upside is that drivers are getting some relief at the pumps (10/9/08) Time-Picayune

Fed, central banks cut rates to aid world economy (10/8/08) CityBusiness

Credit crisis threatens New Orleans' recovery (10/8/08) City Business

Bernanke: More economic pain ahead (10/7/08) CityBusiness

Stocks tumble as Wall Street worries about financials (10/7/08) CityBusiness

A house-poor state? (10/07/08) Baton Rouge Daily Business Report

Bernanke: Crisis could prolong economic pain (10/07/08) The Baton Rouge Advocate

Fed to buy massive amounts of short-term debt (10/7/08) CityBusiness

Whitney projects big 3Q earnings dip (10/7/08) CityBusiness

Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown (10/6/08) CityBusiness

Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off (10/6/08) City Business

Treasury announces plan to boost debt auctions

On day before primary, Jefferson awaits bailout vote

U.S. employers cut jobs by most in more than 5 years (10/3/08) CityBusiness

Bush signs $700B bailout bill (10/3/08) CityBusiness

Stocks end lower amid worries after House OKs plan (10/3/08) CityBusiness

Oil slips after job report, $700B bailout (10/3/08) CityBusiness

Some House 'no' votes turning to 'yes' on bailout (10/2/08) CityBusiness

SENATE PASSES RESCUE PROPOSAL (10/2/08) Times-Picayune

U.S. House girds for 2nd try on financial rescue (10/2/08) CityBusiness

Economic downturn drives up sales of smaller vehicles on North Shore (10/2/08) CityBusiness

Bailout bill defeat could cause painful recession (9/30/08) CityBusiness

Lawmakers try to revise bailout, FDIC hike seen (9/30/08) CityBusiness

Stocks surge higher (9/30/08) CityBusiness

Dow has largest ever point drop (9/29/08) CityBusiness

Wall Street woes reach New Orleans (9/25/08) Citybusiness

N.O. area posts 3rd-lowest employment rate in August (9/25/08) Citybusiness

JEDCO earns International Economic Development Council accreditation (9/23/08) CityBusiness

Metairie lawmaker considers bill to fund sterilizations (9/23/08) CityBusiness

Dow down 373 (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Feds give $9.3M to speed recovery of Louisiana economy (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Bush, Congress exchange views on relief bill (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Feds give $9.3M to speed recovery of Louisiana economy (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Bush, Congress exchange views on relief bill (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Radical rescue: Hundreds of billions for bailout (9/19/08) CityBusiness

Stocks soar as investors look to government rescue plan (9/19/08) CityBusiness

Levee district to collect extra taxes (9/19/08) Times-Picayune

Tax break package stalls over disaster aid (9/19/08) CityBusiness

Stimulus checks boost income growth (9/18/08) CityBusiness

Stocks surge on report of entity for bad debt (9/18/08) CityBusiness

Investors urged to sit tight in financial storm (9/18/08) Times-Picayune

Rate cuts still an option for Fed (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Stocks tumble amid new Wall Street landscape (9/15/08) CityBusiness

What the Wall Street meltdown means for New Orleans (9/15/08) CityBusiness

St. John raises hourly staff's pay (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Gustav swells unemployment (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Jefferson Parish consumer spending fell in July (9/11/08) CityBusiness

Gustav delays parish's property tax rolls (9/11/08) Times-Picayune

Gustav not to harm Louisiana credit ratings (9/11/08) CityBusiness

U.S. economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports (8/28/08) CityBusiness

Stocks jump on falling oil, inflation forecast (8/22/08) CityBusiness

UNO wins big research contract (8/16/08) Times-Picayune

U.S. economy remains stuck in low gear (8/21/08) CityBusiness

EA and Gov. Bobby Jindal Announce the Creation of North American Test Center at LSU (8/20/08) BusinessWire

Stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries (8/19/08) CityBusiness

N.O.-area casinos collected nearly $60M in June (8/19/08) CityBusiness

N.O. struggles to define its post-Katrina economy (8/18/08) CityBusiness

French Market Place to get face-lift (8/15/08) CityBusiness

Where did the condo craze go? (8/15/08) CityBusiness

Jindal heads to Detroit to talk to GM (8/15/08) CityBusiness

UNO awarded $42.9M contract for Navy, government research (8/15/08) CityBusiness

Tax bills may rise, Chehardy warns (8/14/08) Times-Picayune

St. John tax rates to hold steady (8/14/08) Times-Picayune

EXTREME SUCCESS (8/14/08) Times-Picayune

Panel approves Lafitte site plans (8/13/08) Times-Picayune

June trade deficit shrinks as exports climb (8/12/08) CityBusiness

La. businesses getting another shot at recovery grants, loans (8/12/08) Times-Picayune

Design-build law fast-tracks storm jobs (8/8/08) CityBusiness

Developers target Katrina-stricken neighborhoods (8/8/08) CityBusiness

Jindal, others head to GM next week (8/8/08) CityBusiness

Federal aid boosted Gulf Coast personal income (8/7/08) CityBusiness

Rouses to buy two Mississippi stores (8/7/08) CityBusiness

Sales-tax holiday boosts retailers (8/7/08) Times-Picayune

Oil prices enhance Energy Partners revenue (8/6/08) Times-Picayune

Local economy 'plodding along' (8/5/08) Times-Picayune

Wall Street holds on to gains after Fed decision (8/5/08) CityBusiness

Rate increases stall at Citizens (8/5/08) Times-Picayune

Entergy N.O. files for rate reduction (8/1/08) CityBusiness

N.O. program to open door to homeownership (8/1/08)  CityBusiness

Outdoors bring in the money for Louisiana (7/30/08) CityBusiness

Wagner library expected to open again this year (7/30/08 Times-Picayune

Property values could top $1 billion (7/25/08) Times-Picayune

Baton Rouge leads U.S. in worker productivity growth (7/25/08) CityBusiness    

Stocks tumble after sales of existing homes fall (7/24/08) CityBusiness

Special tax districts a bad idea, report says (7/23/08) Times-Picayune

Nagin officially challenges Census findings (7/23/08) CityBusiness

Scrap firm moving to River Parishes (7/22/08) Times-Picayune

Garyville proposal rejected at polls (7/20/08) Times-Picayune

Residents to vote on joining Gretna (7/19/08) Times-Picayune

Legislative summit could pump $12M into Louisiana economy  (7/18/08)  CityBusiness

Official: Economy moving away from unskilled labor (7/16/08) Times-Picayune

First Bank parent to buy Globe Bancorp, Globe Homestead (7/15/08) CityBusiness

N.O.-area leaders hope to cash in on Panama Canal expansion (7/15/08) CityBusiness

Bernanke: Economy faces 'numerous difficulties' (7/15/08) CityBusiness

State OKs $45M purchase of Dominion Tower, N.O. Centre (7/11/08)  CityBusiness

Lean economy sends more consumers to resale shops (7/11/08) CityBusiness

Farmers market ready to stand on its own (7/9/08) Times-Picayune

Tax benefit expires at the end of 2009 (7/6/08) Times-Picayune

Business owners offered advice (7/4/08) Times-Picayune

ICF doesn't meet closing deadline (7/2/08) Times-Picayune

Contractor sets 2010 deadline for 391 recovery projects (6/30/08) CityBusiness

City to break ground on $4.5M N.O. East road project (6/30/08) CityBusiness

NORA to move blighted sites back into use (6/30/08) Times-Picayune

Bayou Road Boom (6/30/08) Times-Picayune

Although G.O. Zone bonds meant to boost investment after the 2005 storms have had a tough time in N.O., some deals have succeeded (6/29/08) Times-Picayune

Business resurfaces on historic retail strip (6/27/08) CityBusiness

N.O. council backs public-private partnership (6/27/08) CityBusiness

Road Home 3rd-party appeals OK'd (6/24/08) Times-Picayune

Cargo airport effort is bumpy ride (6/20/08) Times-Picayune

Watchdogs question WTC lease (6/20/08) Times-Picayune

Consumer spending up nearly 14 percent in Jeff Parish (6/17/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana casino revenue jumps 10.4 percent in May (6/17/08) CityBusiness

Inflation jumps by biggest amount in 6 months (6/13/08) CityBusiness

St. Tammany economic group issues nearly $500M in bonds (6/12/08) CityBusiness

A sour future? (6/8/08) Times-Picayune

Another steel firm considers St. James (5/16/08) Times-Picayune 

Regional labor market remains stable in April (5/24/08) Times-Picayune

Plugged in: New GNO Inc. leader has high tech plans (06/02/08) CityBusiness

State prepares for second round of small-business recovery grants (5/27/08) CityBusiness

Question of the Week results: Economic slump to last for more than another year (5/27/08) CityBusiness

UNO releases economic forecast for N.O. area (5/28/08) CityBusiness

The state is preparing to hand out $27 million to help individual fishers who sustained losses in hurricanes  (5/28/08) Times-Picayune

Nagin to deliver State of the City address (5/28/08) CityBusiness

Applying for Incentives Moves Into Fastlane (5/22/08) Louisiana Economic Development

N.O. area posts state's third lowest unemployment rate in April (5/23/08) CityBusiness

Standard & Poor's raises rating for St. Tammany (5/20/08) CityBusiness

GNO Inc. picks Hecht as CEO (05/15/08) Times-Picayune 

Building moratorium fails- Proposal limited Folsom development (5/14/08) Times-Picayune

GNO Inc. hires new president (5/14/08) CityBusiness

Refinancing plan is meant to close repair-cost gaps (5/6/08) Times-Picayune

Dillard to build health clinic (5/5/08) Times-Picayune

Lakefront Arena ready for more events (5/5/08) CityBusiness

City facing more red ink, revenue conference is told (5/1/08) Times-Picayune 

Economist: N.O. collects 91 percent of pre-K sales taxes(4/30/01) CityBusiness

N.O.-area residents question impact of stimulus checks (4/24/08) CityBusiness

New Orleans Industrial Development Board names new president (4/22/08) CityBusiness

Iberia 1Q income up 46 percent (4/22/08) CityBusiness

Hairdresser finds new roots in Ninth Ward (4/21/08) CityBusiness

GO Zone extension offers new life to recovery plans (4/14/08) CityBusiness

Dancing in the Streets (4/13/08) Times-Picayune

Reclaiming the river (4/6/08) Times-Picayune

Reinventing the crescent (4/6/08) Times-Picayune

Monsanto to expand Luling plant (4/3/08) Times Picayune

Encouraging Growth (4/3/08) Times-Picayune

Spending increase proposed in Slidell (4/3/08) Times Picayune

Economist: N.O. likely to avoid worst of national slowdown (4/3/08) CityBusiness

Gourmet hamburger restaurant planned for Magazine (4/3/08) CityBusiness

U.S. factory orders fall for second straight month (4/2/08) CityBusiness

River Parishes show steady growth (4/1/08) Times-Picayune

Bush administration unveils sweeping overhaul of financial regulatory system (3/31/08) CityBusiness

Housing, business revival linked (3/29/08) Times-Picayune

Saving the fishers (3/29/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana film industry on pace for record year (3/28/08) CityBusiness

Whitney Bank opens first Hammond branch (3/27/08) Times-Picayune

State economic development officials tout 'Louisiana Positives' (3/27/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana leads nation in per capita income growth (3/26/08) Bureau of Economic Analysis

Full Ride (3/26/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana's Workers' Compensation Corp. to pay $45.5M dividend (3/26/08) CityBusiness

Technical training focus of proposal by governor (3/26/08) Times Picayune

Baton Rouge firm declares dividend (3/25/08) Times-Picayune

Lt. Gov. Landrieu: Culture means business in Louisiana (3/25/08) CityBusiness

Jindal announces comprehensive workforce redesign package 3/25/08 BayouBuzz.com

PJ's Coffee to return to N.O. ownership (3/24/08) City Business

Panel OKs use of special bonds for Algiers plaza (3/21/08) Times-Picayune

State bucking economic trends (3/20/08) Times Picayune

Cultural projects can get grants (3/20/08) Times Picayune

Leaders say parishes prospering (3/20/08) Times Picayune

Commerce secretary projects big returns on $1M Chalmette investment (3/17/08) CityBusiness

Our complex city holds promise, problems (3/14/08) City Business

Top 100 private companies in N.O. region report huge 2007 earnings (3/14/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana beats national average in economic ranking (3/12/08) CityBusiness

SBA picks N.O. for small-business program (3/12/08) CityBusiness

Group envisions N.O. a hub for entrepreneurs (3/11/08) CityBusiness

Tax cuts for businesses find broad favor (3/11/08) Times Picayune

Nagin's top 5 reasons why 2008 will be great (3/7/08) CityBusiness

State backs Edison Chouest Offshore expansion with $10M (3/6/08) CityBusiness

Community colleges organize N.O. work force planning meeting (3/5/08) CityBusiness

Forman sees chance to lift N.O., sports scene (3/3/08) Times-Picayune

Omni Bank nets $4.27M in 2007 (3/3/08) CityBusiness

Construction spending plunges in January by most in 14 years (3/3/08) CityBusiness

Powell ready to leave Gulf Coast (3/1/08) Times-Picayune

Gentilly showing signs of rebirth (2/29/08) CityBusiness

Effort to propel tax district revived (2/29/08) Times Picayune

N.O. council looking for input (2/28/08) Times-Picayune

Worries grow for twin evils of 'stagflation' (2/27/08) CityBusiness

Superior Energy sells division for $165 million (2/26/08) The Advocate 

Mesa Energy acquires Poydras of New Orleans (2/26/08) The Advocate 

Cheniere to explore LNG options (2/26/2008) Business Today

Post-Castro Cuba, $100 oil pose boons to Louisiana (2/25/08) CityBusiness

Agreement could spur commerce between N.O. and St. Louis (2/23/08) CityBusiness

N.O. city hall creates pool of 50 firms for recovery work (2/22/08) CityBusiness

Summit to help small businesses recover from hurricanes (2/20/08) CityBusiness

Safe and successful All-Star weekend broadcast around the world is a SLAM-DUNK FOR NEW ORLEANS (2/19/08) Times-Picayune

Whole Foods king cake sales net $14,611 for shrimpers (2/18/08) CityBusiness

City Officials: NBA All-Star weekend helped prove N.O. is back (2/18/08) Times-Picayune

Louisiana's exports set a record in 2007 (2/17/2008) Times-Picayune

Louisiana's income estimates grow by $207M (2/11/08) CityBusiness

Shopping spree (2/11/08) CityBusiness

Foreign interest in Gulf forecast (2/7/08) Times- Picayune

Small businesses encouraged to seek government contracts (2/6/08) Times-Picayune

Little Caesars eyes N.O. area for expansion (2/6/08) CityBusiness

Port: Folgers spinoff plan could open door to expansion (1/31/08) CityBusiness

Louisiana officials tout economic 'renaissance' (1/25/08) Yahoo News

Developer buys Mid-City building (1/23/08) Times-Picayune

GO Zone projects get 2-month extension (1/22/08) Associated Press

State casino revenue climbs (1/17/08) Times-Picayune

Kabacoff launches project on St. Claude (1/17/08) Times Picayune    

La. ranks fourth in poll on new jobs (1/17/08) Times-Picayune

North Shore coalition steps up marketing of I-12 corridor (1/17/08) CityBusiness

Jindal acts to speed recovery money (1/16/08) Times-Picayune

Could National Economic Downturn Benefit N.O.? (1/16/08) Associated Press

Developer backs away from $280M Julia Street Wharf project (1/10/08) CityBusiness

International river traffic on upswing (1/10/08) Times-Picayune

Economic development leader calls for private sector action (1/9/08) CityBusiness

Publication ranks Louisiana 4th for economic development (1/9/08) CityBusiness

WTC lease OK could trigger $160M project (1/9/08) CityBusiness

Forecast bullish for Louisiana  (1/7/08) CityBusiness

Superdome pays off big for N.O. (1/7/08) CityBusiness

Whole Foods king cake sales to benefit Louisiana shrimpers (1/3/08) CityBusiness

Economist: Nonresidential construction remains economic bright spot (12/28/07) CityBusiness

N.O. back in job market (12/28/07) Times-Picayune

'Broadway South' gives hope for downtown revitalization  (12/27/07) City Business

N.O.-Area retailers upbeat about holiday spending (12/26/07) City Business

'How to do Business with the Film Industry' seminar planned for N.O. (12/26/07) City Business

The sky's the limit (12/25/07) Times-Picayune

Northrop gets $1 billion deal with the Navy (12/22/07) Times-Picayune

NASA selects rime contractor for Ares 1 Rocket Avionics  (12/21/07) LED

Tower owner announces plan to revitalize building (12/20/2007) Times-Picayune

State's hunters, anglers have $1.6B annual economic impact (12/19/07) CityBusiness

New Michoud complex planned (12/18/07) Times-Picayune <